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Post-congressional elections: Colombian presidential race candidacies take shape
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After Colombia's March 2026 congressional elections, the presidential race candidacies have solidified, with Centro Democrático's Paloma Valencia—selected in December 2025—as the leading center-right contender against Abelardo de la Espriella and Iván Cepeda. The landscape features deep polarization, alliance-building needs, political violence, and debates over candidates' executive experience amid looming crises.
Presidential candidate Roy Barreras persists in his bid despite poor results in the March 8 consultation, aiming to rally 5 million undecided voters wary of political extremes. He blames President Gustavo Petro for undermining his performance by discouraging participation. Barreras warns that victory by either radical left or extreme right would render the country ungovernable.
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Ethiopia's National Electoral Board has postponed the start of candidate registration for the seventh general election from February 7 to February 28, 2018. The decision, announced in Addis Ababa, aims to accommodate ongoing preparations. Board spokesperson Melatwork Haile provided the update.