According to the BBC, Colombia's escalating internal conflict is becoming the defining issue in the country's presidential election. Voters are choosing between a left-wing senator advocating dialogue with armed groups, and a Trump-endorsed outsider promising a harder security approach. The violent conflict, which has long destabilized regions and communities, is now front and center in determining the nation's political direction.

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