Politics
Colombian Bonds Surge as Right-Wing Outsider Moves Into Runoff
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Abelardo de la Espriella, presidential candidate for the Defenders of the Homeland party, during an election night rally in Barranquilla, Colombia, on Sunday, May 31, 2026. Celebrity lawyer De la Espriella unexpectedly topped the first round of Colombia’s presidential vote, as Latin America heads into another highly polarized election.
Abelardo de la Espriella, presidential candidate for the Defenders of the Homeland party, during an election night rally in Barranquilla, Colombia, on Sunday, May 31, 2026. Celebrity lawyer De la Espriella unexpectedly topped the first round of Colombia’s presidential vote, as Latin America heads into another highly polarized election.