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🇨🇴🗳️ President Gustavo Petro voted in today's election from Plazoleta Mosquera, in the National Capitol.
Colombia votes today in one of the most consequential elections in recent history, a referendum on whether the nation continues left-wing President Gustavo Petro's "Total Peace" approach or pivots to aggressive military crackdowns.
THE CANDIDATES:
Iván Cepeda (Left): A 63-year-old senator, philosopher, and human rights activist who leads polls. Offers continuity with Petro's social programs and peace negotiations with armed groups. His support comes from Petro's governing coalition.
Abelardo de la Espriella (Far Right): A combative criminal lawyer and outsider who models himself after Javier Milei and Nayib Bukele. Rising rapidly in late polling. Promises mega-prisons, aggressive crackdowns on crime, military confrontation with armed groups before any talks. Has pledged to join Trump's Americas Counter Cartel initiative.
Paloma Valencia (Center-Right): Backed by former president Álvaro Uribe. Positioned as the institutional conservative candidate. Also committed to Trump's Counter Cartel approach.
Over 41.4 million Colombians are voting. No candidate is expected to reach 50%, likely triggering a runoff in June. The election determines Colombia's response to decades of armed conflict, spiraling violence, and narco-trafficking.
Petro was the first leftist president in Colombian history. His tenure has been mixed: praised for social programs, criticized for inability to control rising violence and gang activity. His allies have faced corruption scandals.
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