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How to handle armed groups? Colombians vote in presidential election
Colombians are voting in a presidential election as current president Gustavo Petro steps down. Left-wing candidate Ivan Cepeda, advocating for peace accords with armed groups, leads in polls but faces opposition from right-wing candidates Abelardo de la Espriella and Paloma Valencia, who support harsher measures against guerrilla groups.
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