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Colombians to vote in presidential run-off pitting leftist against hardliner
Run-off election sees leftist Ivan Cepeda and far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella vying for the presidency.
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What happenedRun-off election sees leftist Ivan Cepeda and far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella vying for the presidency.
The headline splitAl Jazeera English frames it as "Colombians to vote in presidential run-off pitting leftist against hardliner". South China Morning Post frames it as "Colombians vote for president amid corruption fears, polarisation".
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