In Colombia, the presidential race is heading to a runoff between right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella and leftist senator Ivan Cepeda, as neither candidate achieved the required 50% of votes in the first round. De La Espriella, a lawyer and businessman with no prior elected office experience, garnered 44% of the votes, while Cepeda received 41%. De La Espriella presents himself as an outsider, advocating for a hardline approach against illegal armed groups, including the construction of 10 megaprisons and poverty alleviation through improved education and healthcare. In contrast, Cepeda, the son of a murdered communist leader, has promised to pursue peace negotiations with armed groups and implement reforms to reduce inequality, such as raising taxes on the wealthy and redistributing land to conflict victims. The runoff is anticipated to be more competitive for Cepeda, as he may lose support from right-leaning voters who previously had multiple candidates to choose from. De La Espriella claims to have funded his campaign without external donations, a statement that remains unverified by independent sources.