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Protests erupt in Colombia as far-right set to win presidential election

Protests erupt in Colombia as far-right set to win presidential election
France 24 Tuesday 23 June 2026, 10:03 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Protests have erupted in Colombia against the election of the far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella. Though election officials have yet to formally announce a winner, with almost all of the votes counted, the pro-Trump lawyer and businessman is set to defeat his left-wing opponent Ivan Cepeda. Trailing behind by around 250 000 votes, the left-wing senator told supporters his team would be challenging results from tens of thousands of voting stations.

Protests have erupted in Colombia against the election of the far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella. Though election officials have yet to formally announce a winner, with almost all of the votes counted, the pro-Trump lawyer and businessman is set to defeat his left-wing opponent Ivan Cepeda. Trailing behind by around 250 000 votes, the left-wing senator told supporters his team would be challenging results from tens of thousands of voting stations. Keywords for this article
Colombia (LOCATION) Abelardo de la Espriella (PERSON) Ivan Cepeda (PERSON)
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