{"id":348227,"date":"2026-06-01T06:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T05:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/colombias-presidential-election-set-for-high-stakes-run-off-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T06:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T05:00:20","slug":"colombias-presidential-election-set-for-high-stakes-run-off-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/colombias-presidential-election-set-for-high-stakes-run-off-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombia&#8217;s presidential election set for high-stakes run-off | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/4B-1BwX59Q0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Colombia's presidential election set for high-stakes run-off | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4B-1BwX59Q0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Colombia&#8217;s presidential election is heading to a run-off between left-wing candidate Iv\u00e1n Cepeda and far-right millionaire lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella. With the two candidates neck and neck, voters face a stark choice between pursuing talks with armed groups and a tougher military-led security strategy.<\/p>\n<p>DW speaks to correspondent Felipe Abondano and to Elizabeth Dickinson, Deputy Director for Latin America and the Caribbean at the International Crisis Group, for insights into the candidates, their competing visions \u2014 and what the outcome could mean for Colombia\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n0:00 Colombia&#8217;s election goes into second round<br \/>\n0:42 Colombia election result: Surprise or expected?<br \/>\n1:47 Election day: Violence and security situation<br \/>\n2:26 Run-off ahead: Cepeda vs De la Espriella<br \/>\n3:52 Why Colombia leans left in Latin America<br \/>\n5:01 Decades of conflict: Armed groups and drugs<br \/>\n6:20 Security plans: How Cepeda tackles violence<br \/>\n7:27 \u201cPeace through force\u201d: De la Espriella\u2019s plan<br \/>\n9:20 Colombia&#8217;s choice &#8211; Peace or war?<br \/>\n10:04 US pressure on Colombia: What\u2019s the impact?<\/p>\n<p>#dwnews #colombia #election2026 #abelardodelaespriella #iv\u00e1ncepeda <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colombia&#8217;s presidential election is heading to a run-off between left-wing candidate Iv\u00e1n Cepeda and far-right millionaire lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella. With the two candidates neck and neck, voters face a stark choice between pursuing talks with armed groups and a tougher military-led security strategy. 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