Colombia's Tough Choice in Runoff

Colombia’s presidential race heads to a runoff as “The Tiger,” Abelardo de la Espriella, surges past the 43% mark with a tough-on-crime, Trump-style platform, narrowly missing the 50% needed to win outright. He’ll face progressive senator Iván Cepeda, who trails behind but still holds strong support — and could be riding a wave of voters who shifted from centrist Paloma Valencia. The winner will steer Colombia toward either intensified peace efforts or a hardline crackdown on crime, marking a dramatic pivot away from traditional conservatism and toward populist, security-first politics. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a5daf768d12b3bf5