NewzOutgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro reiterated claims of electoral fraud regarding the 2026 presidential election, asserting just five days before leaving office that the country actually elected Iván Cepeda instead of his designated successor, Abel. The allegations challenge the legitimacy of the recent electoral process and the official outcome that determined the upcoming transition of power at the Casa de Nariño.
The statements mark a final, high-profile controversy for Petro's administration as his term concludes. By publicly questioning the integrity of the vote and naming an alternative winner days before stepping down, the outgoing president has introduced significant political tension into the final moments of his tenure.
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