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31 May 2026, 11:03 GMT+10
BOGOTA, 31st May, 2026 (WAM) -- Colombians are voting for a new president on Sunday after an election campaign marred by tension and violence.
Some 41 million people are eligible to vote for a successor to left-wing President Gustavo Petro, who is constitutionally barred from running for a second term.
Fourteen candidates are running, but there are three clear frontrunners, recent polling showed. Left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda from the ruling coalition is running against conservative Senator Paloma Valencia from the circle of former President Alvaro Uribe, while right-wing lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella is also standing.
If none of the candidates secures an absolute majority, which seems likely according to current polling, a run-off is to be held on 21st June.
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