COLOMBIA
Cepeda and de la Espriella lead the race to the presidency
Abelardo de la Espriella (left) and Iván Cepeda shared the cover of the magazine Semana as frontrunners for the Colombian presidency. Photo: Semana
Colombia is less than a month away from its March 8 primary and legislative elections, but attention is already fixed on the presidential vote on May 31. With leftist President Gustavo Petro unable to seek re-election, polls show his ally, Senator Iván Cepeda, and the lawyer and right-wing influencer Abelardo de la Espriella leading the field…
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