Colombia Presidential Election Heads to Run-Off: What to Know

Abelardo de la Espriella and Iván Cepeda will compete in a run-off election in Colombia later this month. De la Espriella got 43.7% of the votes, and Cepeda got 40.9%. Neither got a majority.
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Colombia had a presidential election. Abelardo de la Espriella got the most votes, but not enough to win. He will compete against Iván Cepeda in a run-off election. This election will decide Colombia's next president.
Why it matters
This election is important because it will decide who will be Colombia's next president. The president makes big decisions for the country.
- Who will compete in the run-off election?
- Abelardo de la Espriella and Iván Cepeda
- Why is this election important?
- It will decide who will be Colombia's next president.
- What percentage of votes did de la Espriella get?
- 43.7%
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The election will decide Colombia's next president.
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