Former senator and Front for Life presidential candidate
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Won left-wing primary after Cepeda's exclusion reshaped the contest
Colombia's 10-month election cycle ended June 21 when conservative lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella defeated leftist senator Iván Cepeda in the presidential runoff, 49.65% to 48.70% — 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 Jun 22
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