Right-Wing Candidate de la Espriella Leads in Colombian Presidential Runoff

In the Colombian presidential runoff election held on the 21st (local time), right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella of the "Guardians of the Fatherland" is slightly leading against left-leaning candidate Iván Cepeda Castro of the "Historical Pact."

According to local Colombian newspapers and the National Electoral Council's website, with over 65% of the votes counted, candidate de la Espriella has secured 8.15 million votes (50.55%), maintaining a narrow lead over candidate Cepeda, who has received 7.71 million votes (47.83%).

Candidate de la Espriella took the lead from the beginning of the count, and his vote share began to exceed the 50% mark about 30 minutes after the counting process gained momentum.

If de la Espriella is ultimately victorious in this election, it will mark the return of a right-wing government in Colombia after four years.

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