The right-wing outsider who could be Colombia’s next leader – PR informa

Colombia picks hard-line, right-wing populist as next president

BOGOTA – A populist outsider who promised hardline security measures, business-friendly policies and traditional Catholic family values — and won an endorsement from Donald Trump — is set to become Colombia’s next president.

The right-wing outsider who could be Colombia’s next leader – PR informa

Supporters of Abelardo De La Espriella, the far-right candidate for president of Colombia, during a rally in Medellín on May 24, 2026. President Donald Trump endorsed Abelardo De La Espriella, the conservative presidential candidate in Sunday’s election who has strong U.S. ties. (Federico Rios/The New York Times) By ANNIE COIRREAL, PATRICIA MAZZEI and JORGE VALENCIA Popping up in a bulletproof booth wearing Colombia’s yellow soccer jersey, fist …