According to preliminary results from Sunday's second round published by the national electoral authority, far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella is Colombia's president-elect. His left-wing rival Iván Cepeda announced that his campaign will contest results at 33,000 polling stations during the official count. This was coverage produced from our newsroom in Bogotá.
Colombia: Abelardo de la Espriella elected president, Iván Cepeda calls for awaiting final count
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