POLITICSJun 22 · 08:31 UTCTHE RIO TIMESMatias Sebastian Lopez

Colombia’s Loser Cepeda Wants 33,000 Tables Recounted. Will It Matter?

Iván Cepeda, the losing leftist candidate in Colombia's June 21 runoff, plans to contest 33,000 voting tables before accepting the election result. Right-wing lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella currently leads the preliminary count by approximately 248,000 votes.

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