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peace talks with armed groups](/news/longform/2026/5/29/colombias-total-peace-plan-a-failure-or-unfinished-business-for-petro). De La Espriella, meanwhile, has blamed Petro for the country’s economic and security troubles, pledging to end talks with rebel groups while boosting the oil and gas sector
Colombia will head to the polls on May 31 to choose from 14 different presidential candidates, including Cepeda, and conservatives Abelardo de la Espriella and Paloma Valencia. While Cepeda favors the continuation of Petro
peace talks with them have been unsuccessful. Colombia is holding presidential elections on 31 May. Left-wing candidate Ivan Cepeda, who is endorsed by Petro, has called for more negotiation efforts with the rebels. Opposition
De La Espriella finished [first](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/01/colombia-far-right-presidential-candidate-espriella-wins-first-round-of-vote-ahead-of-election-runoff) among 13 candidates, though he lacked enough votes for outright victory. That has set up today's runoff against Cepeda, who has promised TO reduce violence through
Colombia has a history of armed groups – which finance their operations through drug trafficking, illegal mining and extortion – attempting to influence elections through violence. Farc remnants who rejected a 2016 peace deal with the government
peace deal, but many Colombians feel the country has returned to its “worst moments”. “One reason there is so much criminality in Colombia is that people rob, kill and then a few days later they