00:00And in Colombia as well, presidential candidate Ivan Cepeda of the Pacto
00:04Historical Party closes his campaign with an event in Barranquilla. Cepeda, who has
00:09been one of the most fervent defenders of total peace and social justice, called on
00:13his supporters to defend the legacy of the first progressive government in the
00:16country's recent history against the advance of the far right. Previous polls
00:21before May 31st show Cepeda in the lead, with the highest percentage while the
00:25Colombian people prepared to decide whether to continue the path of
00:28structural reforms or return to neoliberal policies that have historically
00:32perpetrated inequality. The presidential candidate for the Pacto
00:35Historico focuses his discourse on consolidating a model of development
00:39based on social justice and peace.
00:56We have conducted a campaign in the form of a permanent dialogue with the Colombian people.
01:05We are interested in talking to communities and listening to the people.
01:13We have consciously distanced ourselves from the politics of spectacle. We have not submitted to the
01:26this campaign obsessed with being competitors, with the aim of having more radio microphones,
01:36more television cameras or more magazine covers.
01:42We do not compete to have the most eye-catching advertising.
01:48Nor do we disguise ourselves as something we are not to please or camouflage
01:55as the people at the last minute.
02:09Meanwhile, the far-right candidate, Albert Abelardo de las Pialas,
02:14suffered a resounding defeat in his campaign finale in Medellin. The political rally held in Plaza de
02:19Todos La Macarena, which has a capacity of 15,000, only managed to attract around 6,000 people,
02:25highlighting the limited popular support for his political project, which has been criticized for
02:29its link to paramilitarism and Eurobism. The low turnout reflects the rejection of the candidate due to
02:34these controversial comments and questionable decisions such as publicly discreeting citizens
02:39and activists during his campaigns.
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