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Run-off election in Colombia on Sunday

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There is an important election in Colombia on Sunday. It is a run-off election. This means it is a second vote for the president. About 41 million people can vote. They choose a new leader after Gustavo Petro. Two men want to win the power.

Ivan Cepeda is a senator on the left side. He wants more money for poor people. He wants to make new reforms. Abelardo de la Espriella is a lawyer on the right side. He promises to fight crimes very hard. Donald Trump from the USA supports him.

The time of the election was very dangerous. There were many attacks with force. Soldiers, police and citizens died. Many people are afraid. In the first round de la Espriella had more votes. The voting places close at 4 pm.

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Definitions

Run-off election
When nobody gets enough votes, there is a second election. Only the 2 best persons try again.
Senator
A senator is a person who makes laws.
Reforms
Reforms are changes to make things better.

People

Ivan Cepeda
A senator who wants change.
Abelardo de la Espriella
A lawyer who wants order.
Gustavo Petro
The current president of Colombia.
Donald Trump
A famous man from the USA.

Locations

Colombia
A country in South America.
Bogota
The capital of Colombia.
Washington
The capital of the USA.

Sources

Logo Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera

How Ivan Cepeda emerged a frontrunner in Colombia’s presidential election

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Südtirol News

Stichwahl um das Präsidentenamt in Kolumbien

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Logo VOL
VOL

Stichwahl in Kolumbien: Entscheidung zwischen Cepeda und de la Espriella

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Logo ORF
ORF

Kolumbien: Stichwahl zwischen Linken und Rechten

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