COLOMBIA-BOGOTA-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-FIRST ROUND

Xinhua
01 Jun 2026, 07:54 GMT+10

(260601) -- BOGOTA, June 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Abelardo de la Espriella (C), an independent candidate associated with the far-right Defenders of the Homeland movement, is seen at a polling station in Bogota, Colombia, on May 31, 2026. Polls opened across Colombia on Sunday for the first round of the country's presidential election, with voters casting ballots to elect a president and a vice president for the 2026-2030 term.

Abelardo de la Espriella, an independent candidate associated with the far-right Defenders of the Homeland movement, and Ivan Cepeda of the ruling left-wing Historic Pact coalition, advanced to the presidential runoff after emerging as the top two candidates in Sunday's first-round vote, according to preliminary results released by the National Civil Registry. (Xinhua)

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Mexico City Sun.

More Information

South America

Section

COLOMBIA-BOGOTA-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-FIRST ROUND

(260601) -- BOGOTA, June 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Abelardo de la Espriella (C), an independent candidate associated with the far-right Defenders...

Scott Ritter: Cuba could be the bite Trump cant chew

Fresh threats and shaky pretexts may tempt Washington toward force, but any assault on the island risks turning into a costly fiasco...

Christian Pulisic breaks through, USMNT beat Senegal 3-2 in tune-up

(Photo credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images) The first of two friendlies for the U.S. men's national team before opening the 2026 FIFA...

"Cristiano Ronaldo will be a great actor": Ex France footballer-turned actor Leboeuf

New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Former France footballer-turned actor Frank Leboeuf said that football legend Cristiano Ronaldo could...

Uruguay unveil squad for FIFA World Cup; Luis Suarez left out

Montevideo [Uruguay], May 31 (ANI): Uruguay have officially unveiled their squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, with a surprising...

"My name will be there with theirs": Lamine Yamal aims to stand alongside Ronaldo, Messi

New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Barcelona star Lamine Yamal has set his sights on joining the ranks of football's all-time greats,...

World

Section