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Iván Cepeda Concedes Colombia's Presidential Runoff After Challenging Results
June 24, 2026 — Iván Cepeda formally conceded Colombia's June 21 presidential runoff to Abelardo de la Espriella after briefly challenging the count from roughly 57,000 polling stations — nearly half the country's total — citing the race's razor-thin margin. The concession cleared the way for a transition that was widely expected to substantially scale back President Petro's 'Total Peace' negotiated-settlement policy toward the ELN and FARC-dissident groups.
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- T2 PBS NewsHour — Progressive candidate concedes Colombian presidential election to outsider endorsed by Trump Major western
- T3 Rio Times — Colombia election: Cepeda impugnación, escrutinio, transition 2026 Institutional western
- T3 Colombia One — Iván Cepeda challenged results from half Colombia's polling stations Institutional western