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Historic day for Colombians: De la Espriella moves ahead of Cepeda
Colombians voted in a presidential runoff election between left-wing candidate Iván Cepeda and right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella. With 98.2% of precincts counted, de la Espriella led with 49.77% of the votes, while Cepeda had 48.59%. U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed de la Espriella, and Colombian President Gustavo Petro endorsed Cepeda.
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