Illustration of closed Colombian borders during elections with officials at a checkpoint.
Illustration of closed Colombian borders during elections with officials at a checkpoint.
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Migración Colombia to close land and river borders for presidential elections

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Migración Colombia announced that land and river borders will remain closed from 6:00 p.m. on May 30 until 6:00 a.m. on June 1, 2026, during the first round of presidential elections.

The measure aims to guarantee national security and the normal conduct of the electoral process on May 31. Only transit in cases of force majeure or fortuitous events will be allowed.

Gloria Esperanza Arriero López, general director of Migración Colombia, stated that it is a sovereign decision and that the entity will maintain a permanent operational deployment in border areas.

The restriction will be applied in coordination with the Military Forces and the National Police. The country's other migration control posts will operate normally.

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Initial reactions on X consist primarily of neutral announcements from official sources and media confirming the border closure by Migración Colombia for the May 31 presidential elections, alongside mentions of ley seca measures for public order.

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Police securing a polling station in Cali during presidential elections.
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Cali implements special mobility and security operations for presidential elections

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Authorities in Cali and Valle del Cauca prepare measures to facilitate voting in the presidential runoff on Sunday, June 21, 2026.

On the June 21, 2026, presidential runoff voting day, gatherings were reported in Bogotá and mobility complaints emerged in Barranquilla.

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On May 31 the first round of Colombia's 2026 presidential elections takes place with 41.2 million eligible voters.

Colombia's Registraduría presented the electoral ballot for the June 21 runoff. The candidates keep the order set in the March 25 draw. Iván Cepeda Castro and Aída Quilcué Vivas are in first position.

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Prosecutor General Gregorio Eljach Pacheco and other authorities urged respect for the June 21 presidential runoff results. The call aims to ensure transparency and institutional stability.

Dissidents linked to alias Calarcá are reportedly pressuring farmers in four Huila municipalities to vote for Iván Cepeda in the June 21 presidential runoff.

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