Event Brief
Colombia holds first round of presidential election
Filed: May 31, 2026 at 2:03 PM ET
Summary: Colombians vote in the first round of the presidential election between candidates aligned with outgoing President Petro and pro-Trump figures.
WHO: Colombians
WHAT: Voters cast ballots in the first round of Colombia’s presidential election
WHEN: May 31, 2026 at 7:23 AM ET
WHERE: Colombia
WHY: The election is a referendum on outgoing President Gustavo Petro’s policies.
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