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Abelardo de la Espraya, a right-wing defense attorney who has never held elected office, won nearly 44% of the votes, according to official results.
Coming in second, with about 41%, was Iván Cepeda, a left-wing senator and protege of outgoing President Gustavo Petro.
Amid a surge in guerrilla violence, kidnappings, and extortion, de la Espraya says he will launch a military offensive and build 10 so-called mega-prisons.
By contrast, Cepeda supports peace negotiations with the rebels.
The two will meet in a runoff election on June 21.
For NPR News, I'm John Otis in Bogota, Colombia.
Abelardo de la Esprea, a right-wing defense attorney who has never held elected office...
won nearly 44% of the votes, according to official results.
Coming in second, with about 41%, was Ivan Cepeda, a left-wing senator and protege of outgoing President Gustavo Petro.
Amid a surge in guerrilla violence, kidnappings, and extortion, de la Espraya says he will launch a military offensive and build 10 so-called mega-prisons.
By contrast, Cepeda supports peace negotiations with the rebels.
The two will meet in a runoff election on June 21st.
For NPR News, I'm John Otis in Bogota, Colombia.
Abelardo de la Espraya, a right-wing defense attorney who has never held elected office, won nearly 44% of the votes, according to official results.
Coming in second, with about 41%, was Iván Cepeda, a left-wing senator and protege of outgoing President Gustavo Petro.
Amid a surge in guerrilla violence, kidnappings, and extortion, de la Espraya says he will launch a military offensive and build 10 so-called mega-prisons.
By contrast, Cepeda supports peace negotiations with the rebels.
The two will meet in a runoff election on June 21.
For NPR News, I'm John Otis in Bogota, Colombia.
According to polls, the frontrunner is Ivan Cepeda, a left-wing senator and protege of President Gustavo Petro, who is banned by the Constitution from seeking a second term.