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Democratic Center (Centro Democratico)

Democratic Center (Centro Democratico)

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Colombia reshuffles Congress and narrows presidential field ahead of May vote

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Holds 17 Senate seats; candidate Valencia did not advance to runoff

Colombia's 10-month election cycle ended June 21 when conservative lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella defeated leftist senator Ivรกn Cepeda in the presidential runoff, 49.65% to 48.70% โ€” a margin of fewer than 250,000 votes. His 12.9 million votes set a record for any Colombian presidential candidate. He takes office August 7.

Updated 3 days ago