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Iván Cepeda -Abelardo de la Espriella Photo: Candidates’ social networks
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The presidential elections of Colombia 2026 They enter their final stretch with the second round scheduled for June 21. Colombians will have to choose between Abelardo de la Espriella and Iván Cepeda, who obtained the highest votes in the first round and are now contesting the Presidency for the period 2026-2030.
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Election day will also define the vice-presidential formula that will accompany the next president for the next four years between Aída Quilcué and José Manuel Restrepo.
Follow the minute by minute of the elections in Colombia second round 2026.
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Sat 13.06.2026 – 13:26
The candidate De la Espriella accepted the challenge and underwent a general medical examination
Last Thursday, June 11, at the Clínica Portoazul clinic, in the city of Barranquilla, presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella accepted the challenge posed by political activist Nicolás de Francisco, so that Colombians knew his state of health.
There you can see how the lawyer undergoes various tests, such as an electrocardiogram, an echocardiography and a stress test. According to the specialist, it is in perfect condition.
Candidate @ABDELAESPRIELLA He accepted the challenge that we citizens posed and underwent a general medical examination last Thursday, June 11, at the Clinica Porto Azulauna clinic in the city of Barranquilla.
Know the health status of our political leaders and more of… pic.twitter.com/HROiD3KiYe
— Nicolás de Francisco (@NdeFranciscoG) June 13, 2026
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Sat 13.06.2026 – 13:20
Presidential candidate Iván Cepeda received support from the MAIS party
Presidential candidate Iván Cepeda received the support of the MAIS party, as reported by the candidate himself on his social networks.
“Today the forces of life, the forces that want peace, social equity, the protection of nature, the dignity of the human being, the preservation of cultures and indigenous peoples, confront the forces of the fascist extreme right,” the candidate wrote.
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Iván Cepeda receives the adhesion of the MAIS Movement to the Alliance for Life and points out that “this is not a time for hesitation”
Bogotá, June 11, 2026.- Presidential candidate Iván Cepeda Castro made official the accession of the Alternative Indigenous and Social Movement… pic.twitter.com/lo8JmAEksC
— Iván Cepeda Castro (@IvanCepedaCast) June 12, 2026
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Sat 13.06.2026 – 13:16
Abelardo De la Espriella leads the voting intention
Abelardo De la Espriella leads voting intentions with 52.6%, compared to Iván Cepeda’s 45%, according to the final survey by Guarumo and Ecoanalítico, revealed by this newspaper.
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