Colombians vote for president amid corruption fears, polarisation

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Colombian voters are set to choose their next president in a polarized runoff election between a progressive candidate and a conservative outsider amid fears of increased internal conflict. The candidates, Abelardo de la Espriella and Iván Cepeda, represent contrasting political visions in a division reflecting broader national tensions.

A deeply divided electorate will choose Colombia’s next president in a run-off on Sunday that pits a progressive against a conservative outsider, with both candidates tapping into fears of renewed internal conflict in the country. Voters will choose between businessman and lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and Iván Cepeda, a lawmaker and heir to the political movement of outgoing President Gustavo Petro, the nation’s first leftist leader. The two defeated nine other contenders in a May 31...