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Colombia set for runoff vote after tight presidential poll
Key takeaways
- With vote counting underway in Colombia, right wing outsider Abelardo de la Espreilla seems set to face veteran leftist candidate Ivan Cepeda in the second round of the presidential election.
- On Sunday evening, the country's electoral officials said de la Espreilla had 43% of the votes and Cepeda 42%, with half of the votes counted.
- Neither of them seems on track to clear the 50%-plus hurdle required to secure the presidential post, making it likely for the outcome to be decided in the runoff round.
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With vote counting underway in Colombia, right wing outsider Abelardo de la Espreilla seems set to face veteran leftist candidate Ivan Cepeda in the second round of the presidential election.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Ec Hm Colombian voters will choose between three leading candidates Image: Charlie Cordero/REUTERSAdvertisement Early projections following the tight presidential vote in Colombia indicated outsider Abelardo de la Espreilla was commanding a razor-thin lead over leftist rival Ivan Cepeda.
On Sunday evening, the country's electoral officials said de la Espreilla had 43% of the votes and Cepeda 42%, with half of the votes counted.
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