Event Brief
Colombia set for runoff after tight presidential poll
Filed: May 31, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Summary: Vote counting in Colombia suggests right-wing outsider Abelardo de la Espreilla will face Ivan Cepeda in a runoff.
WHO: Abelardo de la Espreilla and Ivan Cepeda
WHAT: Colombia’s presidential election appears set for a second-round runoff between Abelardo de la Espreilla and Ivan Cepeda.
WHEN: May 31, 2026 at 10:48 AM ET
WHERE: Colombia
WHY: The presidential election vote count is underway and indicates the top two candidates will advance to a runoff.
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