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The Pacto Histórico is the largest congressional bloc, with 26 Senate seats and 43 seats in the House of Representatives, but no party holds a majority, making coalition-building essential.

Voters rejected Petro's left and Uribe's right alike, handing the president-elect a mandate he can fill only by including the excluded.

Petro, Uribe and De la Espriella have all embraced the idea of a constituent assembly. Here’s why it remains controversial.

One built his fortune defending the accused; the other built his career avenging the dead. Both ask voters to trust their "professional" ties.

The runoff may decide Colombia’s next president, but neither finalist commands enough seats in Congress to govern alone. Both candidates would need broad coalitions to pass reforms and implement their legislative agendas.

Colombia's runoff pits a pro-business outsider against a Bulgaria-educated neo-Marxist Petro ally — with petroleum, healthcare, and investment sectors watching closely.

Abelardo de la Espriella led Colombia's first round with 43.7%; he faces leftist senator Iván Cepeda in a June 21 runoff.

Espriella, a far-right candidate has advanced to the presidential runoff with a viable path to victory, while Cepeda posted the strongest electoral result ever achieved by a left-wing candidate.

Colombia's May 31 election pits three candidates with opposite records on oil, investment, security, and foreign policy.

Leftist candidate Iván Cepeda continues to lead presidential pre-elections polls, followed by right-wing senator Paloma Valencia and far-right contender Abelardo de la Espriella.