Abelardo de la Espriella during a recent podcast appearance Colombia is heading to a presidential runoff after conservative outsider Abelardo de la Espriella finished first in Sunday’s election, setting up a high-stakes June 21 showdown with leftist candidate Iván Cepeda. With more than 99 per cent of votes counted, De la Espriella secured roughly 43.7 per cent of the vote, ahead of Cepeda on 40.9 per cent, placing both candidates far beyond the reach of the remaining field. According to betting markets, his victory now gives him an 82 percent chance of becoming the country’s next president. JUST IN: “The Tiger” Abelardo de la Espriella wins the most votes in Colombia’s first round & advances to the presidential runoff. 82% chance he’s Colombia’s next president….
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