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Election in Colombia: Iván Cepeda reacts to ‘not official or binding’ preliminary vote count
Iván Cepeda, a Colombian presidential candidate, criticized the preliminary vote count as 'not official or binding' and pledged to challenge it. Preliminary results show Cepeda with 48.7% and his opponent Abelardo de la Espriella with 49.66%, with both candidates and President Gustavo Petro disputing the outcome. De la Espriella, endorsed by Donald Trump, declared victory, while Petro emphasized the need for judicial scrutiny.
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