
Colombia Election Pits Tiger Against Leftist Survivor as Regional Stakes Rise
Abelardo de la Espriella’s first-round surge and Iván Cepeda’s resilient leftist vote have pushed Colombia into a stark June 21 runoff, testing security fears, Petro’s legacy, and Latin America’s widening argument over democracy, crime, markets, historical memory, and regional power balances. A Runoff Born of Weariness Colombia’s first round did not merely choose two finalists. […]