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"The Colombian National Police deployed tens of thousands of police officers and military troops in Bogota as part of the security operation for Sunday's presidential elections. The police deployment is part of the "Safe Vote" Democracy Plan, whose purpose is to ensure a safe and peaceful election day. Air support and real-time monitoring will also be provided. For this election, 13,489 polling stations and more than 120,000 voting tables were set up. The National Police operation is expected to cover 7,694 polling stations and approximately 106,598 voting tables nationwide. According to the Ministry of National Defense, a total of 408,000 members of the Public Force will be deployed throughout the country during the elections, including 120,000 police officers and 228,000 members of the Armed Forces. 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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