Colombia’s Cepeda Seen Defeating Conservative Rivals in Runoff

MarketsColombia’s Cepeda Seen Defeating Conservative Rivals in RunoffFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftExpandColombian presidential candidate Ivan CepedaPhotographer: Jaime Saldarriaga/AFP/Getty ImagesFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Oscar MedinaApril 27, 2026 at 1:26 AM UTCBookmarkSaveColombian presidential candidate Iván Cepeda consolidated his lead in the most recent poll and would defeat both conservative rivals in a runoff scenario, five weeks ahead of the vote. Cepeda, an ally of President Gustavo Petro, would receive 44.3% support, compared with 21.5% for conservative lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and 19.8% for Senator Paloma Valencia, according to an Invamer poll published by Noticias Caracol on Sunday. Other candidates would each receive less than 4% in the first round. Valencia posted the largest gain compared with a February poll, though she still trails Cepeda.