Colombian President Gustavo Petro publicly claimed that a recent poll indicated his political rival, Carlos Cepeda, was winning the upcoming runoff election. However, Andrei Román, CEO of Atlas Intel, the polling firm cited by Petro, has refuted this assertion. Román stated that the poll data does not support the claim of Cepeda leading. The most recent official Atlas Intel poll, conducted on June 13th, actually showed Abelardo in the lead. This discrepancy raises questions about the information presented by President Petro and the accuracy of its interpretation. The incident has sparked debate regarding the use and potential misrepresentation of polling data during the election period. La Silla Vacía first reported on the denial.