### [2026-06-21](/feed/2026/06/21/index.md)

##### 2026 Colombian presidential election
# 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. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/colombia-presidential-election-espriella-cepeda-petro-a20f9dca2f33a7c72cd7deaa04578e5b)

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