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BOGOTA, Colombia. \u2014 Colombians waited Sunday night for the results of a presidential election widely considered the most polarized in recent history after a day of voting across the country.<\/p>\n

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\u201cNot everyone will be happy with the result,\u201d voter Gabriel Villaroel said. \u201cThe violence is something that the country has not agreed on how to manage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sen. Iv\u00e1n Cepeda, 63, cast his vote just before noon. Cepeda has pushed for more negotiations with armed groups as a solution to the country\u2019s surging violence.<\/p>\n

Cepeda leads the polls. A former member of the Communist Party, he is seen as even more left-wing than his predecessor, current President Gustavo Petro.<\/p>\n

Asked for a message to the hundreds of thousands of Colombians living in South Florida, Cepeda spoke directly to the community.<\/p>\n

\u201cA subsidy only lasts for a moment, and paying people for their vote only lasts for a moment,\u201d voter Sandra Silva said in Spanish.<\/p>\n

Cepeda sent his affection to Colombians in Miami and asked that they vote in a way that is respectful to democracy.<\/p>\n

Outsider Abelardo de la Espriella, meanwhile, has called for a heavy-handed crackdown on crime, including building new prisons in the jungle to house criminals.<\/p>\n

He has portrayed himself as a far-right, Trumpian figure who is not affiliated with the political elite.<\/p>\n

\u201cColombia\u2019s economy is better than ever. If anyone has benefited, it\u2019s the guilds, businesspeople and trade associations,\u201d said Camilo Romero in Spanish, a leader of the Historic Pact coalition.<\/p>\n

The voter said she is worried about violence and sees de la Espriella as an opportunity sent by God.<\/p>\n

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With more than 25% of Colombians still undecided going into Election Day, Sen. Paloma Valencia hoped those voters would break in her favor.<\/p>\n

The center-right establishment candidate has portrayed herself as a more moderate and safer choice than de la Espriella.<\/p>\n

A thriving economy has helped boost the Cepeda campaign.<\/p>\n

With his party in power, poverty has dropped and living standards have improved.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith all my affection and recognition for the community that is there in Miami, may they vote in a manner that is respectful of democracy,\u201d he said in Spanish.<\/p>\n

Romero said Colombia\u2019s economy is better than ever, arguing that unions and businesses are thriving and that ordinary people are also feeling the improvement.<\/p>\n

But overspending has led to a growing deficit that many fear could create economic troubles in the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think there is a change, and God is giving us an opportunity to move forward,\u201d voter Leonel S\u00e1nchez said in Spanish.<\/p>\n

Silva argued that a subsidy only lasts a moment and encouraged Colombians to think about the future.<\/p>\n

The first round of voting was expected to narrow the field, with two polar opposites likely to advance.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis division doesn\u2019t benefit anyone,\u201d voter Daniel Felipe Ram\u00edrez said. \u201cOne way or another I hope we will discover that it\u2019s better if we work together than divided.\u201d<\/p>\n

Polls have closed and results are beginning to come in. A final result could come at any moment. If no candidate reaches 50% of the vote, the top two finishers will advance to a second round in two weeks.<\/p>\n

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