Colombia Presidential Frontrunner Vows Closer US Ties After Trump Endorsement
Abelardo de la Espriella said the United States will play a bigger role in fighting crime and violence if he wins the runoff.
- President Trump expressed support for Abelardo de la Espriella ahead of Colombia's second round presidential election, citing regional influence in the contest.
- After four years of left-wing governance, the Pacto Hist, led by President Petro and Senator Cepeda, seeks to maintain power in the Andean nation after consolidating as the leading parliamentary force.
- While Petro carries a guerrilla record, Cepeda enjoys an ethical image contrasting sharply with Espriella, who served as defense attorney for paramilitary chiefs who admitted to three hundred murders.
- The 'total peace' policy has failed despite initially hopeful talks with the ELN, as violence has increased in many territories, marking today's political landscape.
- In 2022, Petro gained 2.7 million votes between rounds; despite Sunday's concerns over provisional tallies, the Left can still secure the presidency.
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By Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN en Español. President Donald Trump once again endorsed a candidate in Latin America on Tuesday, this time supporting far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella in the Colombian presidential runoff. That same day, he shared photos on social media of a meeting he had held days earlier with Brazilian candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, who is seeking to defeat Lula da Silva. From the White House, the Republican leader continues to…
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AlKhaleej TodayTrump endorses right-wing presidential candidate in Colombia
US President Donald Trump inserted himself into Colombia's presidential campaign on Tuesday night, by endorsing Abelardo de la Espriella, a right-wing lawyer, who will face off against leftist senator Ivan Cepeda in a runoff election later this month.
On his network Truth Social, the president of the United States believes that this millionaire lawyer, novice in politics, will be able to "stop illegal immigration" and "restore order" in case of victory.
Donald Trump has stepped into Colombia’s presidential election: this Tuesday night, in the early morning hours of Wednesday in Spain, he issued his “total and complete” support to Abelardo de la Espriella, the right-wing candidate who will play the victory in the second round on June 21. Trump went to his social network to congratulate ‘El Tigre’, as the candidate himself is called, for his great result in the first round last Sunday, in which, …
Donald Trump announced on Tuesday his "total and complete" support to Abelardo de la Espriella, a supporter of the hard right and admirer of the US President, for the second round of the presidential election in Colombia scheduled for June 21.
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