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Colombia elections take place as Abelardo de la Espriella leads polls

Low Severity Americas Colombia
Date Occurred Jun 21, 2026 19:58 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Jun 21, 2026
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Colombians are voting in an election where senator Ivan Cepeda is racing against Abelardo de la Espriella.

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Colombia flag Colombia
Region Americas
Capital Bogotá
Population 10,574,409
GDP / Capita $6300.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #10236
  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jun 21, 2026
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