Colombian leftist candidate Cepeda awaits final results, does not concede election to far-right opponent
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Phillippe Watanabe
13d ago· 3 min readptNews
Summary
Ivan Cepeda, left-wing candidate from the Pacto Histórico party in Colombia, did not formally concede defeat in the presidential election held on Sunday (21st). Preliminary counts indicate victory for far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella. Cepeda stated that if the preliminary results are confirmed, the outcome will be validated, emphasizing his coalition's democratic commitment and rejecting authoritarianism. He said they will wait for the final vote scrutiny before making a definitive statement.
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bskyColombian leftist candidate Cepeda awaits final results, does not concede election to far-right opponentwww1.folha.uol.com.brKey quotes
· 2 pulledSomos democratas, longe de nós o autoritarismo e a arbitrariedade
Vamos ao escrutínio [a conferência dos votos para a divulgação do resultado final]
Candidato de esquerda discursa que esperará dados consolidados nos próximos dias
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