Abelardo de la Espriella and Iván Cepeda will face each other in Colombia’s presidential runoff on June 21. De la Espriella is described as a Trump admirer, and Cepeda is a left-wing senator and ally of outgoing President Gustavo Petro. According to mercopress, de la Espriella received 43.74% of the vote in the first round, while Cepeda finished second with 40.90%. Other outlets reported de la Espriella received nearly 44% and Cepeda less than 41% in the first round. In the runoff, according to gdelt, de la Espriella received 48.4% of the vote with nearly 95% of ballot boxes counted, and Cepeda also received 48.4%. gdelt reported de la Espriella leads Cepeda by 368,000 votes. Other outlets reported de la Espriella holds a razor-thin lead in the runoff with nearly all votes counted. According to france24, Cepeda has vowed to continue peace talks with armed groups, while de la Espriella has proposed a tough crackdown on crime and cartels. mercopress reported the right in Colombia united behind de la Espriella for the runoff, while the left struggled to coordinate its effort. According to abcnews.com, de la Espriella challenged Cepeda to a debate on X, saying, 'Are you ready, coward? … First, acknowledge the election results and let’s debate right now.'