Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 13
De la Espriella Leads Cepeda by 8 Points in Colombian Runoff Polls
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 13

De la Espriella Leads Cepeda by 8 Points in Colombian Runoff Polls

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 13

Summary

  • AtlasIntel’s latest poll put conservative lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella at 52.4%, ahead of leftist Senator Iván Cepeda at 44.4% before Colombia’s June 21 presidential runoff.
  • A second survey by Guarumo and Ecoanalítica for El Tiempo showed a nearly identical race, with De la Espriella on 52.6% and Cepeda on 45%.
  • The two polls together suggest a consistent advantage for De la Espriella heading into the final week of campaigning before the runoff vote.

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