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Juan Daniel Oviedo and Paloma Valencia during a recent event in Medellín. Photo: X

Valencia picks Oviedo as VP to expand Colombia’s center-right base

By Richard Emblin - March 12, 2026

Conservative presidential candidate Paloma Valencia has chosen economist and former statistics chief Juan Daniel Oviedo as her vice-presidential running mate, a move widely interpreted as an effort by the right-wing Centro Democrático to broaden its appeal beyond its traditional conservative base ahead of Colombia’s May 31 presidential election. The alliance seeks to balance Valencia’s hard-line […]

Paloma Valencia surge reshapes Colombia race as election season begins

By Richard Emblin - March 10, 2026

Colombia’s presidential race entered a decisive new phase this week after Sunday’s inter-party primaries propelled conservative senator Paloma Valencia into the national spotlight and triggered a scramble among political factions to forge alliances ahead of the May 31 election. Valencia’s commanding performance in the right-wing “La Gran Consulta” primary – where she secured roughly six […]

Colombia set for inter-party primaries, presidential race gripped by apathy

By Richard Emblin - March 3, 2026

Colombians head to the polls on March 8 for what is, formally, a legislative election. In practice, it is something more consequential: a stress test of the country’s political coalitions ahead of the May 31 presidential race already defined by fragmentation – and by mounting security concerns for right-wing candidates. The vote for Congress matters. […]

RCN Poll Reveals Cepeda’s 30% Ceiling, Right’s Path to Consolidation

By The City Paper Staff - January 19, 2026

Colombia’s presidential race has entered poll season with a revealing snapshot from Noticias RCN and Spanish firm GAD3 that points to an election defined less by early frontrunners than by who can consolidate votes after March’s inter-party consultations. At first glance, Historic Pact senator Iván Cepeda appears comfortably ahead. The RCN poll places him at […]

Right-wing candidate De la Espriella leads Colombia presidential race, shows latest poll

By Richard Emblin - January 13, 2026

Far-right independent candidate Abelardo De la Espriella, widely known by the nickname “El Tigre” (The Tiger), has taken the lead in Colombia’s presidential race five months ahead of the election, according to a new poll by AtlasIntel published by Semana magazine. The survey places De la Espriella, founder of the pro-democracy movement Defensores de la […]