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Weekly Report - 07 May 2026 (WR-26-18)
COLOMBIA: Cepeda denounces ELN electoral intervention
Iván Cepeda sought to distance himself completely from the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) this week, condemning any pressure the guerrilla group has brought to bear on voters in his favour or through veiled or explicit threats against his rivals. Cepeda, the continuity candidate for the ruling left-wing Pacto Histórico coalition, sits atop the polls and is the overwhelming favourite to win the first round of presidential elections on 31 May and progress to a likely run-off on 21 June. He advocates peace talks with the ELN, and the guerrilla group’s clear preference for his candidacy has been a focal point of opposition attacks on him.
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