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"Colombia’s electoral authorities began distributing ballot papers and other sensitive election materials to polling stations in Bogota on Sunday, as the country’s parliamentary elections kick off. Staff with National Civil Registry were accompanied by servicemen from the National Police and the army, as they moved stacks of boxes containing ballot papers and other documents from a warehouse in the city centre. More than 41 million Colombians are eligible to vote in the presidential election, in which 14 candidates are competing for the presidency in a race dominated by security and the economy. Each presidential candidate is running alongside a vice presidential running mate. President Gustavo Petro is constitutionally barred from seeking re-election so the governing Historical Pact coalition is represented by three-term senator Ivan Cepeda, an ally of Petro and longtime human rights advocate. Independent candidate and lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella is campaigning on promises to crack down on crime and corruption, while senator Paloma Valencia of the Democratic Centre party has focused on security and pro-business policies. If no candidate wins an outright majority, the top two contenders will face each other in a runoff on June 21."
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