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On Friday, National Electoral Council (CNE) deployed the largest international observer mission in Colombian history, with 1,500 delegates to monitor the

It includes representatives from Argentina, Australia, El Salvador, Spain, the U.S., and New Zealand.

On Friday, National Electoral Council (CNE) deployed the largest international observer mission in Colombian history, with 1,500 delegates to monitor the presidential runoff election on June 21.

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CNE President Cristian Quiroz emphasized that the mission represents democratic cooperation, legitimacy, and electoral transparency, strengthening public trust and reaffirming free, reliable, and transparent elections in Colombia.

The mission includes representatives from Argentina, Australia, El Salvador, Spain, the United States, and New Zealand, as well as organizations such as the Organization of American States (OAS), the European Union (EU), and the Carter Institute.

More than 41.4 million Colombians will choose between the far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, who won the first round with 10.3 million votes, and the leftist candidate Ivan Cepeda, with 9.7 million.

Colombia is heading to a high-stakes presidential runoff after a surprise first-round result, with conservative Abelardo de la Espriella set to face leftist Iván Cepeda in a deeply polarised race.

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According to figures from the National Electoral Council (CNE), the mission includes 1,500 international observers from 22 countries and 26 organizations, tripling the 418 from 2022, along with more than 13,000 accredited national observers.

For these elections, more than 122,000 polling stations were also set up, while 440,000 campaign observers for Cepeda and De la Espriella were accredited to directly monitor election day.

Quiroz highlighted the work of the National Registry in the first round on May 31 and warned that the main risk is not fraud, but rather the disinformation spread on social media that generates distrust.

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