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After a tight vote, questions emerged over Colombia’s preliminary count and official canvas. Here’s how they differ.

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

By under a percentage point, the defense lawyer his supporters call 'El Tigre' inherits a divided, indebted nation he vows to rebuild.

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

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

Ahead of the June 21 runoff, some firms are adding clauses to undo deals if Cepeda wins — echoing 2022's "Petro clause."

Front-runner Abelardo de la Espriella holds triple citizenship, and jurists are split on whether his US passport bars him from Colombia's presidency.

Both the EU and OAS missions cleared Colombia's May 31 vote — but Petro keeps pushing fraud claims with no evidence as the June 21 runoff nears.

Fitch warns Colombia's fiscal gap requires a 4%-of-GDP adjustment — whoever wins the June 21 runoff faces the same uphill climb.

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