{"aiVersion":"1","content":{"id":"cmpuia4py000447oblyb5t97w","slug":"colombia-s-election-first-round-to-a-june-runoff-20260601","title":"Colombia’s Election: First Round to a June Runoff","level":"EASY","publishedAt":"2026-06-01T01:04:19.305Z"},"topic":{"slug":"colombia-s-election-first-round-to-a-june-runoff-20260601","category":"world"},"article":{"paragraphs":["Colombia held the first round of its presidential election on May 31, 2026. More than 41 million Colombians were eligible to vote, and people cast ballots across the country. No candidate won more than 50 percent of the votes in this round, so a second round is needed.","Abelardo de la Espriella and Iván Cepeda will face each other in a runoff on June 21, 2026. De la Espriella is a right‑wing lawyer and political outsider. Iván Cepeda is a left‑wing senator who is allied with outgoing President Gustavo Petro. The runoff will decide the next president for the 2026–2030 term."],"wordCount":101,"readTime":2},"vocabulary":[{"word":"runoff","example":"The election goes to a runoff.","phonetic":"/ˈrʌnɒf/","definition":"a second election between the top two finishers"},{"word":"candidate","example":"She is a candidate for president.","phonetic":"/ˈkændɪˌdeɪt/","definition":"a person who wants to be elected"},{"word":"vote","example":"People vote at polling stations.","phonetic":"/voʊt/","definition":"to choose by casting a ballot"}],"quiz":[{"answer":"May 31, 2026","question":"When was the first round held?"},{"answer":"Abelardo de la Espriella and Iván Cepeda","question":"Who will face each other in the runoff?"},{"answer":"June 21, 2026","question":"When is the runoff scheduled?"}],"discussion":[{"question":"Do you follow elections in other countries? Why or why not?"},{"question":"Have you ever voted in an important election? What did you feel?"},{"question":"What do you think matters most when you choose a leader?"}]}