Polls are closing in Colombia today as voters decide their next president in a runoff between two starkly different candidates. Abelardo de la Espriella represents the hard-right, while Ivan Cepeda is an ally of Colombia's current left-wing government. According to France 24, the outcome will determine whether the country swings sharply rightward or maintains its course—amid escalating violence from armed groups.

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