ELN is a Marxist guerrilla group active in Colombia, engaged in armed conflict and periodic peace talks with the government.
Abelardo De La Espriella has won Colombia's presidential runoff with 49.66% against Iván Cepeda's 48.70%, according to the national registrar's tally of nearly 100% of ballots. Cepeda is contesting roughly 33,000 ballot boxes and has called for a ballot-by-ballot verification. De La Espriella has pledged security crackdowns, to revive oil production and to cut the size of the state.