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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.

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

President Gustavo Petro has repeatedly been reported to Colombia’s House Investigation and Accusation Committee over social media posts that complainants argue improperly influence electoral politics despite legal restrictions on public officials.

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

Colombia heads to presidential elections on May 31, 2026, with a June 21 runoff if needed. Here are the five candidates most likely to become vice president.

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.