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The case now moves to a fiscal-responsibility process that may not reach a decision on the merits until 2028.

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

Even allies on the left concede the appointment that enabled it was a self-inflicted wound.

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

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

Daniel Quintero faces more than 40 criminal and disciplinary investigations, including the “Aguas Vivas” case, in which he has been formally charged with three offenses, though no conviction has been issued.

Tensions between Colombia and Peru intensified in August 2025 as shifting Amazon River flows created islands not contemplated in the original border demarcation.

Following the March 8 primaries, Colombia’s presidential race now centers on six candidates, although some may withdraw or join to alliances after weak results.

Legislators are elected this weekend, but so are primary candidates for the May 31 Colombian presidential election.

Despite Iván Cepeda's strong showing in the primary, weak turnout may indicate that Colombians are tired of Gustavo Petro's populist antics and "revolutionary" politics.