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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Colombia vote tests leftist rule as violence surges - You Need To See This

Top contenders in Colombia's presidential election on Sunday: leftist Senator Ivan Cepeda, Senator Paloma Valencia and right-wing lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella

BOGOTá - Colombians vote Sunday in a presidential election overshadowed by a surge in violence, facing a stark choice between extending four years of leftist rule or shifting sharply right.

Barred from re-election, President Gustavo Petro leaves office after a turbulent term marked by car bombs, explosive drones and the assassination of a presidential candidate.

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