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Colombians vote in election that could reshape US ties

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Aaron Tilton
May 31, 2026

Colombians are voting in the first round of a presidential election with sharply diverging visions for the country’s future. Polls show leftist Ivan Cepeda leading, challenged by hard-right pro-Trump outsider Abelardo de la Espriella.

The vote will determine Colombia's response to spiraling violence fueled by drug-running guerrillas, either staying left and opting for dialogue or tacking right towards all-out war.

Renata Segura of the International Crisis Group shares her insights with DW from Bogotá.

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