COLOMBIA
De la Espriella surges in polls ahead of Sunday’s election
Iván Cepeda, Abelardo de la Espriella and Paloma Valencia. Photos: Reuters via Folhapress
The outcome of Colombia’s presidential vote this weekend is not settled, but polls and prediction markets do agree on some things ahead of the May 31 election.
First of all, each one of the country’s major polling firms believe that left-winger Iván Cepeda will at least make the runoff. He is backed by President Gustavo Petro, whose popularity recovered from a low of 30% one year ago to 40% or more in the latest measurements.
Who Cepeda would face in a potential second round seemed like…
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