Colombia has an important vote on Sunday. It is a run-off election for the president. Two men fight for power. Ivan Cepeda is a left politician. Abelardo de la Espriella is a lawyer on the right. De la Espriella was slightly in front.
Safety is a big topic. There is much violence in Colombia for a long time. There are fights between the government and armed groups. Abelardo de la Espriella wants to act hard against criminals. He wants to build 10 big prisons. Ivan Cepeda wants to talk with the groups. He wants to continue the work of president Gustavo Petro.
The police had a success before the vote. Soldiers killed a man named Marlon. He was a leader of the rebel group EMC. Marlon is responsible for a bomb attack. 21 people died in that attack in April. President Petro calls the death of Marlon a hard hit against crime.
