Abelardo De La Espriella, Trump-Backed Rightist, Headed for Win in Colombia

New York Times Sunday 21 June 2026, 23:39 UTC By Annie Correal 1 min read

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Abelardo De La Espriella, the right-wing candidate for president, voted on Sunday in Barranquilla.

Abelardo De La Espriella (PERSON) Trump-Backed (ORG) Colombia (LOCATION) Barranquilla (LOCATION)

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A flamboyant US-backed lawyer who has never held public office narrowly won Colombia’s presidential run-off on Sunday, swinging the country hard to the right on a promise to wage war against drug-running guerrilla groups. With more than 99 per cent of polling centres reporting, Abelardo de la Espriella had 49.65 per cent of the vote, an unassailable lead over his rival, left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda who trailed at 48.70 per cent, according to official results. Cepeda said on Sunday he will...

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