Colombia’s National Registry confirmed on May 31 a presidential runoff between progressive senator Iván Cepeda and right-wing lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella after both candidates captured over 80% of the valid votes. The electoral process held this Sunday concluded without any candidate surpassing the constitutional threshold of 50%+1 of the valid votes, activating the constitutional […]

The National Registry of Colombia closed all voting stations to initiate the preliminary scrutiny of the presidential elections, following a peaceful voting day protected by 408,000 security officers across the South American country. Colombia closed today all electoral tables across the country to begin the official preliminary counting of votes for the presidential election of […]

An in-depth analysis of his Total Peace policies, the Law 2272, and Cepeda’s reform plan. The search for an end to more than six decades of internal armed conflict in Colombia changed in August 2022. Upon taking office as the country’s first leftist president, Gustavo Petro proposed a drastic shift away from his predecessors’ traditional […]

Iván Cepeda ends his campaign in Barranquilla, pledging a hard line on corruption and dialogue with political opponents.

Colombian presidential candidate Iván Cepeda said his campaign is seeking a first-round victory with a platform centered on poverty reduction and social programs.

Colombian presidential candidates are intensifying their final campaign efforts across the nation, with Historic Pact’s candidate Iván Cepeda leading polls and scheduled to close his campaign on Friday in Bogotá’s Plaza Bolívar. The candidates for the Colombian presidency are developing the final stretch of their campaigns across various municipalities of the South American nation, as […]

Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Sunday denounced a disinformation campaign designed to harm the electoral prospects of left-wing presidential candidate Iván Cepeda, who currently leads polls for the May 31 elections, and suggested the manipulation could be linked to “Hondurasgate” — an international right-wing plot to destabilize progressive governments across Latin America. The controversy erupted […]

Iván Cepeda called for investigations into alleged voter intimidation by armed groups ahead of Colombia’s presidential elections on May 31.

Cepeda denounces armed pressure on voters as Colombia heads toward the May 31 presidential election.

Congressional opposition, legal barriers, and shifting alliances undermine his push for the Constituent Assembly. In May 2026, the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, announced a proposal to convene a National Constituent Assembly. This announcement followed the blocking of several of his social reforms, including changes to the health and pension systems, by Congress. RELATED:Colombian President […]