# Colombia’s presidential election will go to a runoff after far-right lawyer, Abelardo de la Espriella, won the first round on Sunday. The outsider and Donald Trump admirer won 43.74-percent of the vote, falling short of the absolute majority required to win outright. Leftist candidate Senator Iván Cepeda came in second place with 40.90-percent of the vote. The two will face each other in a runoff on June 21st. President Gustavo Petro, who endorsed Cepeda, said he did not accept the preliminary count results, alleging irregularities in the vote.
Colombia’s presidential election will go to runoff between leftist senator and Trump-like right wing lawyer