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'Total peace' or a clampdown are on ballot in Colombia

Brent Goff

May 30, 2026

Sunday's presidential election is seen as a referendum on Gustavo Petro's presidency in Colombia. With the incumbent termed out after four years of efforts to end the country's conflicts, voters face a stark choice.

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Elizabeth Dickinson, of the International Crisis Group, joins DW from Bogota to discuss the issues in Sunday's presidential election and what the vote could mean for Colombia's relations with the United States.