Colombia Politics | Pro-oil & gas de la Espriella wins Colombia run-off in razor-thin result
June 23, 2026
On 21 June 2026, Colombia elected Abelardo de la Espriella (Defensores de la Patria) president in a razor-thin runoff, defeating Ivan Cepeda (Pacto Historico) by roughly 250,000 votes (12,959,542 to 12,708,712) on the Registraduria’s preliminary count, amid record turnout.