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

Donald Trump’s endorsement of Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo has added a new twist to an already polarized runoff campaign.

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

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.

As part of his “Total Peace” policy, President Gustavo Petro is seeking a temporary concentration zone for the Clan del Golfo, Colombia’s largest drug-trafficking group.

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.

Though Gustavo Petro and Donald Trump share mutual animosity, FTI's Daniel Giraldo is optimistic about the long term relationship between Colombia and the United States.

The complaint says that Colombian president falsely accused his former foreign minister of plotting a coup with US politicians against him.

Colombian banks must now walk a tightrope between angering the outgoing president & international financial isolation.

The designation largely cuts Petro & Benedetti off from the international financial system, especially once Petro's presidency ends next year.