Trump-backed De la Espriella wins Colombia's presidential runoff: Preliminary results
The razor-thin margin leaves the result uncertified as Cepeda plans to challenge more than 30,000 ballot boxes, officials said.
- On Sunday, right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella won Colombia's presidential election with 49.66% of the vote, defeating Senator Ivan Cepeda. President Donald Trump's endorsed candidate pledged to crack down on crime and strengthen the economy.
- Regional political trends show a shift toward right-wing leadership, supported by the Trump administration's 'Shield of the Americas' initiative. This election follows conservative victories in Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Bolivia, and Ecuador.
- Citing irregularities, Senator Ivan Cepeda's campaign is challenging results from approximately 33,000 of the 122,000 ballot boxes. President Gustavo Petro claimed some polling stations were 'compromised,' though he provided no evidence.
- Addressing supporters in Barranquilla, de la Espriella promised to govern 'for all Colombians' while maintaining a 23 per cent minimum wage increase. His Defenders of the Homeland party declared 'historic support.'
- The president-elect faces significant challenges, including high public debt and over 60 years of conflict involving leftist guerrillas and crime gangs. Supporters of Cepeda have expressed fears that aggressive rhetoric could plunge the country back into active conflict.
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The possible victory of the right-wing populist Abelardo de la Espriella in the elections in Colombia has triggered protests. Opponent Cepeda called his camp to rest.
Trump Celebrates 'BIG' Win as His Candidate Topples Socialist Regime in Colombia
Four years of far-Left rule in Colombia came crashing down Sunday night as right-wing lawyer Abelardo De la Espriella claimed victory in a razor-thin presidential election, immediately earning congratulations from the Trump administration. De la Espriella captured 49.7% of the vote against leftist Senator Ivan Cepeda’s 48.7%, according to initial results. The victory marks another dramatic turn to the Right in Latin America and delivers a major …
Meet Abelardo de la Espriella, the Trump-backed populist heading for Colombia’s presidency
He won the preliminary vote count in Colombia’s presidential elections on Sunday, with promises that a vote for him would mean a definitive crackdown on the country’s decades-long crisis of crime and armed conflict.
Trump-endorsed de la Espriella holds a slim lead in Colombia's election as his rival challenges vote
A victory by de la Espriella is expected to usher in policies that will reverse the agenda of outgoing President Gustavo Petro, including a controversial plan to hold parallel peace negotiations with illegal armed groups.
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