Conservative political newcomer Abelardo de la Espriella claimed victory in Colombia’s June 21 presidential runoff after preliminary results showed him narrowly ahead of left-wing Senator Iván Cepeda. With nearly all ballots counted, de la Espriella had about 49.66% of the vote to Cepeda’s 48.70%, a margin of roughly 250,000 votes; election officials had not formally certified a winner, and a slower official count was expected in the coming days. Cepeda said the preliminary count was “not yet...

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