Left-wing candidate concedes Colombian presidential election after narrow defeat

Published June 24, 2026 12:57pm ET | Updated June 24, 2026 12:57pm ET



Left-wing candidate Ivan Cepeda conceded Colombia’s presidential election to Trump-backed contender Abelardo de la Espriella on Wednesday, three days after the polling locations closed.

De la Espriella won by 1% of the vote, which his opponent called an “extraordinarily narrow difference” in his concession speech to the South American nation.

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