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Far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella leads in first round of Colombian presidential election
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The 47-year-old lawyer, virtually unknown to the public just a few months ago, surprised observers by outpacing left-wing candidate Ivan Cepeda, who had been the clear favorite in all the polls. Outgoing left-wing president Gustavo Petro refused on Sunday to recognize the results, alleging fraud wit
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