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Iván Cepeda enters final stretch of presidential campaign with no money and Petro on his heels

9 June 2026 at 13:50

Iván Cepeda begins his second week heading into the presidential runoff with no money and time running out. His campaign team, deployed across several regions of the country for the final push, is convinced that the race will be decided in two cities: Bogotá and Barranquilla. The ruling party candidate has renewed his bet on social media: he now appears in more personal videos with voters, painting murals and even playing soccer. And he has the math clear: he needs at least 2.5 million additional votes to overtake his opponent Abelardo de la Espriella and cross the threshold into the Casa de Nariño presidential residence.

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© Ivan Valencia (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)

Iván Cepeda in Bogotá, June 7, 2026.
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