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Colombia will hold a presidential election at the end of May, in which the ruling party’s candidate, Iván Cepeda, faces a fierce challenge

Colombia prepares to go to polls in election shadowed by resurgence of political violence

Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, who under the constitution cannot seek re-election, has backed the leftwing senator Iván Cepeda, 63, who is leading in the polls and is regarded as the architect

Trump admirer’s surprise first-round win is a blow to Colombia’s traditional conservatives

presidential election. Photograph: Lucas Molet/Reuters De la Espriella and Cepeda offer completely opposing approaches to dealing with the resurgence of violence, now at its highest levels since the landmark 2016 peace agreement between the government

Colombian election reflects on ‘total peace’ promise as violence surges again

elections have so far been marred by a context of insecurity and violence.” All the main presidential candidates have reported receiving threats. Daza said some illegal armed groups wanted to interfere in the electoral cycle

Lula says Brazil will not be treated like ‘tinpot country’ after US designates gangs as terrorists

challenger in October’s presidential election, the far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro. Chosen to run in place of his father, Jair Bolsonaro – the former president who is barred from running because he is in house

Colombia’s climate crossroads: Trumpism casts shadow over presidential battle

Presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella addresses supporters from a bulletproof booth during a campaign rally in Bogota, Colombia](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/ed31403d0d1c362f6e4dce94f81fde3ec0a110e9/558_333_4788_3832/master/4788.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) The far-right candidate, Abelardo De La Espriella, is enthusiastic about reopening