Colombia 2026 Elections: Cepeda leads polls in polarized nation as security concerns mount
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Summary
Colombia holds presidential elections on May 31 in a climate of strong political polarization and worsening security. Despite the 2016 peace agreement with FARC reducing armed conflict, the country is now dominated by fragmented dissident groups and criminal organizations controlling rural areas through drug trafficking, human trafficking, and illegal gold mining. Iván Cepeda is favored but a runoff with the right-wing candidate is likely.
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· 3 pulledUrne aperte il 31 maggio tra sicurezza e narcotraffico: probabile ballottaggio con la destra
La Colombia vota oggi, domenica 31 maggio, per eleggere il nuovo presidente in un clima segnato da forte polarizzazione politica e da una sicurezza in peggioramento
Il quadro attuale è dominato da una frammentazione di gruppi dissidenti e organizzazioni criminali che controllano ampie aree rurali
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