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Iván Cepeda Wins Pacto Histórico Primary as Left Draws Hefty Turnout

The veteran human-rights advocate will carry Petro’s coalition into a March interparty contest to seek a unified left–center ticket for 2026.

Overview

  • Official tallies show Cepeda taking roughly 63–64% over Carolina Corcho at about 30%, with participation reported near 2.7 million voters.
  • Coalition organizers plan a broader consultation in March 2026 to choose a single nominee to compete in the May 31 presidential election.
  • Petro and allies alleged voting-post reductions, relocations and shortages, while registrar Hernán Penagos reported 13,405 sites and denied wrongdoing.
  • Daniel Quintero quit the race days before the vote but remained on the ballot and received more than 116,000 votes, according to preliminary counts.
  • Petro hailed the showing as consolidation of his movement and said his recent clash with Donald Trump helped energize supporters.