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Ghost of far-right paramilitaries hovers over Colombia’s presidential runoff vote

Far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella won the preliminary count in Colombia's presidential runoff on June 21. He defeated government-backed rival Ivan Cepeda by a narrow margin. De la Espriella has pledged to resume full-scale military action against armed groups.

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Preliminary results show Abelardo de la Espriella winning the presidential race.

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  1. Abelardo de la Espriella Wins Preliminary Count in Colombia Runoff

    Far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella won the preliminary count in Colombia's presidential runoff on June 21. He defeated government-backed rival Ivan Cepeda by a narrow margin. De la Espriella has pledged to resume full-scale military action against armed groups.

    What's confirmed:

    • Colombia held a presidential runoff election on Sunday, June 21.
    • Abelardo de la Espriella won the preliminary count of the presidential race.
    • Donald Trump endorsed Abelardo de la Espriella.
    • Ivan Cepeda was the government-backed rival in the runoff.
    • The runoff pitted a leftist reformer against a law-and-order newcomer.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The election was defined by a brutal internal conflict.
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