Colombians vote in a stark choice between left and right

哥伦比亚人在左右翼之间做出鲜明选择,投票进行表决。

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2026-06-22

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Colombians are voting in a presidential run-off election. The vote pits a leftist reformer against a right-wing political newcomer who wants to use force to combat drug cartels and rebel groups. Abelardo de la Espriella, who's backed by President Trump, has vowed to wage a full-scale military campaign in contrast to Senator Ivan Cepeda who's promising to continue the less confrontational policies of the outgoing president, Gustavo Petro. Also in the programme: US Vice-President JD Vance describes 'great progress' in talks with Iran in Switzerland; and research that suggests men with children have better performing brains. (Photo: A man fills out a ballot as people vote in a presidential runoff election in Colombia, June 21, 2026. Credit: Reuters/Jair Coll)
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  • Hello and welcome to NewsHour from the BBC World Service, coming to you live from London.

  • I'm Julian Morica.

  • We begin the program in Colombia, one of South America's most populous nations rich in natural resources,

  • but which has been blighted over decades by violence and conflict involving armed groups and drug cartels.

  • Today, people there are having to make a stark choice between two very different visions for the country's future.

  • As they vote in the presidential election runoff, they can choose either the right-wing candidate,

  • Abelardo de la Aspreia, or the left-winger, Ivan Cepeda.

  • Against the backdrop of a resurgence of the country's brutal internal armed conflict, with violence

  • increasing over lucrative illegal mining and cocaine trafficking routes, the two men offer contrasting approaches.

  • Espralia, who Donald Trump has endorsed, has pledged a tough military crackdown.

  • Cepeda has promised to continue the current president's strategy, prioritising negotiation with armed groups.