2026-06-21 401355692df8cc36595638b1ea65bc65e12f9897 /feed/2026/06/21/colombians-vote-in-the-second-round-to-determine-the-presidency-choosing-between-the-conservative-candidate-abelardo-de Colombians vote in the second round to determine the presidency, choosing between the conservative candidate Abelardo de la Espriella and the progressive Historic Pact candidate Iván Cepeda. 1782135931 2026-06-21 8acae161cdd92376806ea295e66afc00abc3683c /feed/2026/06/21/colombians-vote-in-the-second-round-to-determine-the-presidency-the-conservative-candidate-abelardo-de-la-espriella-and Colombians vote in the second round to determine the presidency. The conservative candidate Abelardo de la Espriella and the progressive Historic Pact candidate Iván Cepeda are running against the other. 1782056714 2026-06-21 3032be3bc4c76e1ea53772314322b8813c1efc6d 20 2026 Colombian presidential election 1 /wiki/2026%20colombian%20presidential%20election Abelardo de la Espriella 71 /wiki/abelardo%20de%20la%20espriella Colombia 2 /wiki/colombia Iván Cepeda 172 /wiki/ivan%20cepeda far-right 37 /wiki/far-right left-wing 116 /wiki/left-wing presidency 14 /wiki/president%20of%20colombia 2026 Colombian presidential election Abelardo de la Espriella Colombia Iván Cepeda far-right left-wing presidency 2026 Colombian presidential election 2026-06-10 93a9f5dbe6508e6a0a58a015648260137c4a4808 27 2026 Colombian presidential election Colombia presidency 3 /feed/2026/06/10/an-investigatory-commission-in-the-chamber-of-representatives-proposes-to-suspend-the-powers-of-colombian-president-gust An investigatory commission in the Chamber of Representatives proposes to suspend the powers of Colombian president Gustavo Petro until election day on 21 June 2026. 2026-06-4 bf86d7f4f4024ec3f91a3be6adc0cc1517eeb93b 31 2026 Colombian presidential election Abelardo de la Espriella Colombia presidency 4 /feed/2026/06/4/a-court-in-bogota-colombia-orders-presidential-candidate-abelardo-de-la-espriella-to-stop-using-colombia-s-national-fo A court in Bogotá, Colombia, orders presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella to stop using Colombia's national football jersey as a campaign symbol following a legal challenge filed during the country's presidential runoff campaign. 2026-05-31 b3bb0113dfc8bab292ce5133ff4801a8e61c4a9d /feed/2026/05/31/national-salvation-movement-s-candidate-abelardo-de-la-espriella-wins-the-election-and-will-face-ivan-cepeda-from-histor National Salvation Movement's candidate Abelardo de la Espriella wins the election and will face Iván Cepeda from Historic Pact in the runoff on 21 June. 1780311657 2026-05-31 aca2fa688b855fd9b5e6530e52ed05ff975b7378 31 2026 Colombian presidential election Abelardo de la Espriella Iván Cepeda 3 /feed/2026/05/31/the-national-salvation-movement-s-candidate-abelardo-de-la-espriella-wins-the-election-and-will-face-ivan-cepeda-from-hi The National Salvation Movement's candidate Abelardo de la Espriella wins the election and will face Iván Cepeda from Historic Pact in the runoff on 21 June. 2026-05-31 f42fd0277a33516cc1d638eeb51fdb7d62ce5c8f 32 2026 Colombian presidential election presidency 2 /feed/2026/05/31/president-gustavo-petro-announces-that-it-does-not-recognize-the-results-due-to-doubts-about-the-computerised-vote-count President Gustavo Petro announces that it does not recognize the results due to doubts about the computerised vote-counting system. 2026-05-16 36ec880e9d38f6a9771a027614822179c9951a95 /feed/2026/05/16/former-mayor-of-cubarral-colombia-and-ally-of-presidential-candidate-abelardo-de-la-espriella-rogers-devia-and-one-o Former mayor of Cubarral, Colombia, and ally of presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, Rogers Devia, and one of his staffers are shot and killed in a rural area near the city. The killings come amid increasing political violence ahead of the election. 1779017764 2026-05-16 fdc49f573fb8a63b01450b5a33de93e3bdcbb463 /feed/2026/05/16/former-mayor-of-cubarral-and-ally-of-presidential-candidate-abelardo-de-la-espriella-rogers-devia-and-one-of-his-staff Former mayor of Cubarral and ally of presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, Rogers Devia, and one of his staffers are shot and killed in a rural area near the city. The killings come amid increasing political violence ahead of the election. 1778981751 2026-05-16 a7dd17d3979a1a5352a1a19d3ef9ed6fda707310 16 2026 Colombian presidential election Abelardo de la Espriella Colombia 3 /feed/2026/05/16/in-colombia-rogers-devia-the-former-mayor-of-cubarral-and-ally-of-presidential-candidate-abelardo-de-la-espriella-is In Colombia, Rogers Devia, the former mayor of Cubarral and ally of presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, is shot and killed alongside one of his staffers in a rural area near the city. 2026-03-17 7daa4d65a12ee79fbca9b9fc6d7286fff5e8588a /feed/2026/03/17/colombian-president-gustavo-petro-accuses-the-ecuadorian-military-of-launching-attacks-inside-colombia-killing-dozens-o Colombian president Gustavo Petro accuses the Ecuadorian military of launching attacks inside Colombia, killing dozens of people, and orders the deployment of Colombian troops to the border in response. 1773826609 2026-03-17 c36e0473c8f237d2964510a75c6a7769c35fd2a4 16 Colombia presidency 2 /feed/2026/03/17/colombian-president-gustavo-petro-accuses-the-ecuadorian-military-of-being-the-perpetrator-of-an-airstrike-two-days-ago Colombian president Gustavo Petro accuses the Ecuadorian military of being the perpetrator of an airstrike two days ago inside Colombia, killing 27 people, and orders the deployment of its troops to the border in response. 2025-10-26 8df96b028c8fe9cba7b31615aceb8273e3f0f190 25 2026 Colombian presidential election Iván Cepeda presidency 3 /feed/2025/10/26/the-historic-pact-party-nominates-senator-ivan-cepeda-as-its-candidate-for-president-in-next-year-s-election The Historic Pact party nominates Senator Iván Cepeda as its candidate for president in next year's election. 2025-08-26 324c6679fc94e40ccb64e7b2c8a2377bafe08fed 16 2026 Colombian presidential election presidency 2 /feed/2025/08/26/miguel-uribe-londono-the-father-of-assassinated-colombian-senator-miguel-uribe-turbay-announces-his-candidacy-for-pres Miguel Uribe Londoño, the father of assassinated Colombian senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, announces his candidacy for president in the upcoming election, seeking the Democratic Centre's nomination. 2025-08-19 8d961a3f69468f551f6255303392a9f236a64510 15 Colombia presidency 2 /feed/2025/08/19/the-colombian-supreme-court-of-justice-overturns-a-lower-court-order-placing-former-president-alvaro-uribe-under-house-a The Colombian Supreme Court of Justice overturns a lower court order placing former president Álvaro Uribe under house arrest while he appeals convictions for bribery and abuse of process, ruling that the measure will not apply until the appeal is resolved. 2025-01-20 5c7657b4ade347ba7161809bb09122a08048c970 /feed/2025/01/20/the-death-toll-from-fighting-in-the-catatumbo-region-colombia-increases-to-about-80-as-the-national-liberation-army-e The death toll from fighting in the Catatumbo region, Colombia, increases to about 80 as the National Liberation Army (ELN) launches more attacks. The Colombian government vows "war" against the ELN with Colombian president Gustavo Petro saying that the group has "chosen the path of war, and a war they will have". 1737457991 2025-01-20 74584c32636567b76397dd350434a14beb8e0359 /feed/2025/01/20/the-death-toll-from-fighting-in-catatumbo-region-colombia-increases-to-more-than-100-as-the-national-liberation-army The death toll from fighting in Catatumbo region, Colombia, increases to more than 100 as the National Liberation Army (ELN) launches more attacks. The Colombian government vows "war" against the ELN with Colombian president Gustavo Petro saying that the group has "chosen the path of war, and a war they will have". 1737436388 2025-01-20 b3b1a70ab74503844b4173a910974714c80c9eea /feed/2025/01/20/the-death-toll-from-fighting-in-the-catatumbo-region-rises-to-more-than-100-as-the-national-liberation-army-eln-launch The death toll from fighting in the Catatumbo region rises to more than 100 as the National Liberation Army (ELN) launches more attacks. The Colombian government vows "war" against the ELN with Colombian president Gustavo Petro saying the group has "chosen the path of war, and a war they will have". 1737407611 2025-01-20 0a4f5c248584724d749aeaa6bdeb44ce46e68851 4 Colombia presidency 2 /feed/2025/01/20/the-death-toll-from-fighting-in-the-catatumbo-region-colombia-increases-to-more-than-100-as-the-national-liberation-ar The death toll from fighting in the Catatumbo region, Colombia, increases to more than 100 as the National Liberation Army (ELN) launches more attacks. The Colombian government vows "war" against the ELN with Colombian president Gustavo Petro saying that the group has "chosen the path of war, and a war they will have". /feed/2026/06/21/colombians-vote-in-the-second-round-to-determine-the-presidency-choosing-between-the-far-right-candidate-abelardo-de-la AP 21 b38f6e5e84ca9b0b61a122e3964baa2c8e444424 6 https://apnews.com/article/colombia-presidential-election-espriella-cepeda-petro-a20f9dca2f33a7c72cd7deaa04578e5b 2026 Colombians vote in the second round to determine the presidency, choosing between the far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella and the left-wing candidate Iván Cepeda.