Colombia Edges Toward a Fraught Electoral Faceoff

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Colombia Edges Toward a Fraught Electoral Faceoff

TL;DR

  • Iván Cepeda, a Colombian presidential candidate, was leading in the polls.
  • Some surveys suggested Cepeda could win in the first round.
  • The right-wing opposition was split between multiple contenders.
  • Cepeda had the full support of President Gustavo Petro's leftist movement.
  • President Petro's popularity was on the rise.