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Colombia Votes in a Presidential Runoff That Could Restart Decades of Armed Conflict
The Guardian·Sunday, 21 June 2026
Colombians went to the polls on Sunday in a presidential runoff between far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella, who has vowed to return to full-scale military confrontation with armed groups, and his opponent. Polls show de la Espriella as the frontrunner, and the country is already at its most violent point since the landmark 2016 peace agreement.
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A return to large-scale armed conflict in Colombia could destabilise Latin America and affect global drug trade dynamics, with knock-on effects on international security discussions India participates in.
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