DE LA ESPRIELLA AHEAD IN COLOMBIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RUN-OFF COUNT
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Colombia's runoff system was born from its 1991 peace constitution.
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This storyWhat year did Colombia adopt its two-round presidential election system?
- 1958
- 1974
- 1991
- 2002
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1991
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- 1 term only
- 2 consecutive terms
- 3 terms total
- Unlimited terms
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1 term only
