Profile of Colombian presidential candidate Iván Cepeda

(16 Jun 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS: ARCHIVE: Bogota, Colombia – 4 June 2026 1. Various of candidate Iván Cepeda and his vice-presidential running mate Aida Quilcué arriving at an event with 'barras bravas,' a fan club of the national soccer team 2. Various of members of football supporters' groups presenting a Colombia football jersey to Cepeda 3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Iván Cepeda, presidential candidate for Historic Pact: “It belongs to all of us, women and men alike. And that's why this is true: we cannot allow them to steal it from us.'” (Cepeda is referring to the Colombian soccer jersey, as a symbol that represents all Colombians, and should not be appropriated by any political party or candidate) 4. Candidate Iván Cepeda and his vice-presidential running mate Aida Quilcué ASSOCIATED PRESS ARCHIVE: Bogota, Colombia – 11 June 2026 5. Various of Colombian runoff candidate Iván Cepeda at news conference 6. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Iván Cepeda, Presidential candidate: “We are filing a criminal complaint against attorney (Abelardo) De la Espriella before the Attorney General's Office and the International Criminal Court, for allegedly committing a series of crimes.” 7. Screen with a photo of De la Espriella 8. Cepeda speaking ASSOCIATED PRES ARCHIVE: Bogota, Colombia – 13 June 2026 9. Candidate Iván Cepeda arriving to the podium to address supporters 10. Various of Cepeda followers chanting (Spanish) "Cepeda President" 11. Iván Cepeda, presidential candidate of the ruling Historic Pact coalition arriving to vote surrounded by security personnel holding bulletproof shields 12. Various of Historic Pact coalition presidential candidate Iván Cepeda voting in the first round of the presidential elections STORYLINE: Colombian presidential candidate Iván Cepeda has urged supporters to help him defeat the “far right” at the polls on Sunday and continue the social reforms of President Gustavo Petro’s administration. Cepeda, the candidate of the ruling coalition, advanced to the June 21 runoff after winning 40.91% of the vote in the first round. Running against him is Abelardo De la Espriella, who led the field with 43.73% in the first round, according to Colombia’s National Electoral Council. De la Espriella, who describes himself as an independent candidate, has promised a sharp change in direction if elected. A political ally and successor figure to Petro, Cepeda has highlighted the administration’s agrarian program, environmental policies, protections for Indigenous and other communities, peace initiatives amid Colombia’s internal armed conflict and other social reforms. Cepeda, a philosopher, former member of the Communist Youth movement and current member of Congress, distanced himself during the runoff campaign from a citizen-led initiative seeking a constitutional assembly. The proposal had drawn criticism during the first-round campaign. Instead, Cepeda’s campaign said it would focus on defeating what it describes as the “far right.” =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected]. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...