Colombia held presidential elections this Sunday, May 31. During the process, Abelardo de la Espriella and Iván Cepeda obtained the majority of votes to advance to the runoff, which will be held on June 21.
According to the preliminary vote count, the top four candidates were as follows:
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The elections to choose the new members of Congress in Colombia will be held on March 8. The presidential and vice-presidential elections will be held on May 31.
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Eighth edition of Crypto Latin Fest will be held in Medellín
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The event, one of the most important in Latin America,…