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"path": "/2026/06/09/colombia-s-runoff-a-united-right-behind-de-la-espriella-faces-a-divided-left?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=main&utm_campaign=rss",
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"textContent": "The first of the three campaign weeks ahead of Colombia's presidential runoff, set for June 21, has been marked by a contrast: a right that had failed to unite for the first round ended up aligned behind far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, while the left of Senator Iván Cepeda and President Gustavo Petro has struggled to coordinate its effort. De la Espriella was the most-voted candidate on May 31, with 43.74% against Cepeda's 40.90%.",
"title": "Colombia's runoff: a united right behind De la Espriella faces a divided left"
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