Abelardo de la Espriella will face Iván Cepeda, who has sought to achieve "total peace" in the South American nation.

Colombians are casting ballots on Sunday in the first round of the South American nation’s presidential election, choosing between candidates with radically diverging visions for the future of peace in a country haunted by decades of armed conflict.

Left-wing senator Iván Cepeda will face Trump admirer Abelardo de la Espriella at the final ballot on 21 June.

In a surprisingly strong performance, right-wing outsider candidate Abelardo de la Espriella will face leftist candidate senator Iván Cepeda in a runoff to decide Colombia’s presidency, setting the stage for a battle over Colombia’s political future and the direction of its relationships with key international partners,

Colombians voted to select a successor to President Gustavo Petro in an election Sunday. People across the country, including candidates Iván Cepeda, Abelardo de la Espriella and Paloma Valencia, took to the polls,

Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo De La Espriella of the political movement Defenders of the Homeland shows his ballot at a polling station during the first round of the presidential election,

Voters in Coral Gables and beyond cast ballots in a high-stakes Colombian election, with far-right and far-left candidates advancing to a runoff.

Celebrity lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella unexpectedly topped the first round of Colombia’s presidential vote, as Latin America heads into another highly polarized election.