Colombia Holds Final Presidential Runoff Election as Candidates Vie to Succeed Gustavo Petro

Colombia held its final presidential runoff election on June 21, 2026, to decide the successor of outgoing President Gustavo Petro.Conservative challenger Abelardo de la Espriella and leftist candidate Iván Cepeda campaigned amid intense political polarization and heightened security protocols.The election marks the conclusion of the first leftist administration in the nation, with authorities reporting that the voting process finished without major incidents.
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