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Colombia Heads To Runoff

Right-wing Abelardo de la Espriella led with 43.7%; left-wing senator Ivan Cepeda followed at 41%

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Three things to know

What happened
Colombia's presidential election moves to a June 21 runoff after no candidate cleared 50%, putting voters under pressure.
Why it matters
Conservative Paloma Valencia endorsed De la Espriella after finishing third, tightening the anti-Petro lane.
What to watch
President Gustavo Petro challenged preliminary results without evidence; judges' verification now shadows the June 21 vote.

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Brief text

Colombia's presidential election will go to a June 21 runoff between right-wing Abelardo de la Espriella and leftist senator Ivan Cepeda after neither cleared 50% in Sunday's vote.

  1. Frame 1Colombia's presidential election moves to a June 21 runoff after no candidate cleared 50%, putting voters under pressure.
  2. Frame 2Right-wing Abelardo de la Espriella led with 43.7%; left-wing senator Ivan Cepeda followed at 41%.
  3. Frame 3The campaign has run through violence, including drone attacks, kidnappings, homicides and a candidate's assassination last year.
  4. Frame 4Both finalists offer sharply different answers to Colombia's long armed conflict, now resurging in several regions.
  5. Frame 5Conservative Paloma Valencia endorsed De la Espriella after finishing third, tightening the anti-Petro lane.
  6. Frame 6President Gustavo Petro challenged preliminary results without evidence; judges' verification now shadows the June 21 vote.
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Jun 1, 1:14 PM EDT
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