Ghost of far-right paramilitaries hovers over Colombia’s presidential runoff vote (opens original article in a new tab)

Colombia's presidential runoff features candidates with deep ties to paramilitaries, with the winner facing a country still grappling with the legacy of decades of conflict and rising violence.

• Iván Cepeda and Abelardo de la Espriella have personal ties to Colombia's paramilitaries.
• De la Espriella defended paramilitary leaders, while Cepeda's father was killed by army officers linked to a paramilitary group.
• The winner of Colombia's presidential runoff will inherit a country with rising violence and a legacy of paramilitary influence.