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Colombia runoff vote shaped by security fears and conflict warnings

By John OtisJune 21, 2026·Source: NPR·3 views
Aerial view of billboards inviting Colombians to vote for presidential canditate Abelardo de la Espriella, of the Salvadores de la Patria movement (R), and for Ivan Cepdepa, of the Pacto Historico Political Party, in the upcoming presidential election in Cali, Colombia, on June 17, 2026.

Voters head to a runoff in Colombia Sunday between candidates offering sharply different approaches to armed groups, with the frontrunner calling for intensified military action over peace talks

(Image credit: Joaquin Sarmiento)

Originally reported by NPR. Read the original article

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