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Colombia presidential runoff shadowed by paramilitaries

Al Jazeera profiles Ivan Cepeda, the leftist senator who rose to prominence by taking on a right-wing president in court.

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Colombia will hold its presidential runoff election on Sunday between Iván Cepeda and Abelardo de la Espriella. Al Jazeera profiles Cepeda, a soft-spoken senator who critics say became a 'hero to the left' after he took on a right-wing president in court. The election is shadowed by the country's paramilitary forces, which have deeply shaped both candidates' lives.
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Al Jazeera publishes a longform profile of Cepeda, detailing his rise as a frontrunner after taking on a right-wing president in court.

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