Iván Cepeda
Iván Cepeda Castro is a Colombian politician, human rights activist, and philosopher. Member of the political party Historic Pact, he is a political leader on the Colombian left, and creator of the Manuel Cepeda Vargas Foundation, in tribute to his father, who was assassinated in 1994.
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Jul 4, 2026
Far Left
The progressive Colombian presidential candidate called for civil disobedience after the ultra-right candidate won the election.
LFI supports his stance as a defense of democracy and social justice against a far-right government aligned with the US.
Jul 3, 2026
Far Left
The Colombian progressive candidate demanded ultraright president-elect De la Espriella break with the US before recognising his win.
Supported by LFI as a figure of left-wing resistance in Latin America, standing against US imperialism and far-right power.
Jun 25, 2026
Lean Left
Leftist Colombian Senator Cepeda conceded the presidential runoff by less than one percentage point.
Lean Left laments the narrow loss of a progressive candidate, viewing it as a setback for Latin American leftist movements and a sign of how tight electoral margins can be against conservative rivals.
Jun 14, 2026
Lean Left
He is a leftist candidate trailing a conservative lawyer in new polls ahead of Colombia's June 21 presidential runoff.
As a prominent leftist figure, his struggle in the Colombian election runoff is significant for those invested in the expansion of progressive political power in Latin America against conservative forces.