Trump-backed lawyer set to face leftist senator in Colombia runoff

Trump-backed lawyer set to face leftist senator in Colombia runoff

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Abelardo de la Espriella, a right-wing lawyer backed by U. S. President Donald Trump, is set to contest Colombia’s presidential runoff against left-wing senator Iván Cepeda. The campaign has been dominated by how to address a surge in violence and displacement caused by armed groups, with Cepeda favouring negotiations and de la Espriella advocating a military crackdown, according to the BBC.

CNN reports that the runoff, scheduled for later this year, will pit the far-right outsider against the leftist senator, highlighting sharply divergent visions for security, the economy and relations with the United States. CBS News adds that both candidates have pledged different approaches to the country’s security and social challenges as voters prepare to cast their ballots. The contest is expected to draw intense attention to Colombia’s future direction.

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CBS News • 22 जून 10:19

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The Guardian • 21 जून 22:53

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AP News • 21 जून 20:53

Colombians cast ballots in a runoff election between conservative outsider Abelardo de la Espriella and progressive Iván Cepeda, amid concerns over violence and disputed results from the first round.

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CBS News • 21 जून 12:35

Colombians will vote Sunday in a runoff pitting far-left Iván Cepeda against far-right Abelardo de la Espriella, as both candidates promise different approaches to the country’s security and social challenges.

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CNN • 21 जून 10:30

A presidential runoff will be held Sunday between far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella and left-wing senator Iván Cepeda, reflecting sharply divergent visions for security, the economy and relations with the United States.

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Colombia's brutal internal conflict is defining its presidential election
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BBC • 20 जून 23:17

The presidential election is dominated by how to address the surge in violence and displacement caused by armed groups, with left-wing candidate Iván Cepeda favoring negotiations and right-wing outsider Abelardo de la Espriella advocating a military crackdown.

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