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Trump ally and leftist candidate head for runoff in Colombia's presidential election
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The right-wing Abelardo de la Espriella, an admirer of Donald Trump, came first in the vote, followed closely by left-wing senator Iván Cepeda, backed by current president Gustavo Petro.
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