
Cristian Ricardo Quiroz (C), president of of the National Electoral Council, gestures during a meeting with internatioal observers in Bogota, on June 19, 2026, ahead of the presidential runoff election. Colombians vote on June 21, 2026 in a presidential runoff pitting a hard-right opera-singer-turned-lawyer against a leftist senator, an election with stark consequences for the country's stumbling peace process with armed groups and strained ties with Washington. (Photo by Juan BARRETO / AFP via Getty Images)


