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Colombia's presidential election pits outgoing leader's ally against pro-Trump candidates

Colombia's presidential election pits outgoing leader's ally against pro-Trump candidates

Colombians are casting ballots in the first round of the South American nation’s presidential elections
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Colombia accuses Ecuador of “deliberate interference” in presidential election amid tariff spat

Colombia accuses Ecuador of “deliberate interference” in presidential election amid tariff spat

By Leila Miller BUENOS AIRES, May 30 (Reuters) - Colombia’s foreign ministry on Saturday accused Ecuador of “deliberate interference” in Colombia's Sunday presidential election after Ecuador's president agreed to lift tariffs in a conversation with a presidential candidate.Ecuadorean President
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Colombia accuses Ecuador of 'deliberate interference' in general elections

Colombia accuses Ecuador of 'deliberate interference' in general elections

Colombia has rejected a move by Ecuador’s president to eliminate tariffs on Colombian imports because of a commitment made to an opposition candidate
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Colombia presidential candidate De La Espriella proposes mega-prisons, crime crackdown

Colombia presidential candidate De La Espriella proposes mega-prisons, crime crackdown

By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA, May 28 (Reuters) - Abelardo De La Espriella, a lawyer and businessman with no political experience, is seeking to become Colombia's next president on Sunday, challenging both the left and the traditional right with a promise to crack down on illegal armed groups, drug
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Colombians head to the polls with peace efforts, economy on agenda

Colombians head to the polls with peace efforts, economy on agenda

By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA, May 29 (Reuters) - Colombians are set to vote on Sunday in what is likely the first round of a presidential election, amid deep polarization between those seeking continuity with the leftist government and those pushing for a shift to restore security and economic growth
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Leftist Colombia presidential candidate Cepeda pledges to step up economic, social reforms

Leftist Colombia presidential candidate Cepeda pledges to step up economic, social reforms

By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA, May 28 (Reuters) - Leftist Colombian activist and Senator Ivan Cepeda, whose youth was marked by exile and his father's murder at the hands of right-wing paramilitaries, is heading into Sunday's presidential vote with a pledge to deepen his predecessor's economic and
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Uribe's protege Valencia seeks to become Colombia’s first female president

Uribe's protege Valencia seeks to become Colombia’s first female president

By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA, May 28 (Reuters) - Right-wing Colombian lawyer and senator Paloma Valencia is running to become her country's first female president in a Sunday presidential contest, promising to strengthen security and revive the economy, which she says have deteriorated under the
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Colombians will vote Sunday in a high-stakes test of President Gustavo Petro’s agenda

Colombians will vote Sunday in a high-stakes test of President Gustavo Petro’s agenda

Colombia is set to elect a new president and vice president in a vote Sunday seen as a referendum on President Gustavo Petro’s policies
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In California redistricting, pro-MAGA town likely to get a gay, liberal congressman

In California redistricting, pro-MAGA town likely to get a gay, liberal congressman

By Daniel Trotta HUNTINGTON BEACH, California, May 29 (Reuters) - Huntington Beach, the right-leaning California city that banned the Pride flag from City Hall and elected a city council of MAGA supporters, is heavily favored to get a new Democratic congressman who is gay, progressive and an