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Colombia right winger De La Espriella nearly tied with leftist Cepeda in presidential vote

By Julia Symmes Cobb Reuters
Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo De La Espriella of the political movement Defenders of the Homeland shows his ballot at a polling station during the first round of the presidential election, in Barranquilla, Colombia May 31, 2026. REUTERS/Sergio Acero
Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo De La Espriella of the political movement Defenders of the Homeland shows his ballot at a polling station during the first round of the presidential election, in Barranquilla, Colombia May 31, 2026. REUTERS/Sergio Acero Sergio Acero Reuters

BOGOTA - Right wing Colombian outsider Abelardo De La Espriella is slightly leading an early vote count in the country's presidential race, notching 43.6% support with about a fifth of ballot boxes counted, data from the country's national registry office showed on Sunday.

Behind De La Espriella with 42.1% was leftist senator Ivan Cepeda.

(Reporting by Julia Symmes Cobb)

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This story was originally published May 31, 2026 at 2:47 PM.

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