'Tiger' Supporters Celebrate Victory for Colombia's Far-Right
Election authorities said de la Espriella led with 49.66% of votes counted, while Cepeda had 48.70% in the runoff.
- On Sunday, right-wing candidate Espriella won Colombia's presidential Election, capturing 49.66% of the vote with 99.98% of ballots counted.
- The candidate defeated leftist Senator Ivan Cepeda, who garnered 48.70% while campaigning on the policies of incumbent President Gustavo Petro.
- President Donald Trump wrote on social media on Sunday that "He Won, BIG!" and later congratulated Espriella after the runoff.
- In a video post, Espriella declared "we were able to defeat" the current leftist government, pledging closer cooperation with Trump to fight drug trafficking.
- This result reflects a broader political trend across South America, where right-wing and centrist governments are gaining ground against leftist administrations.
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'Tiger' supporters celebrate victory for Colombia's far-right
The streets of the Colombian city of Barranquilla turned into a carnival on Sunday night, after hard-right Abelardo de la Espriella beat his leftist rival to win the country's presidential runoff election. Thousands of people celebrated the victory of De la Espriella, who calls himself "The Tiger" and his followers "the pack," with flares, fireworks and flags. The 47-year-old gained popularity during his election campaign with tough-on-crime rhe…
Pro-US right-wing candidate claims victory in Colombia's presidential runoff
A right-wing candidate backed by US President Donald Trump has declared victory in Colombia's presidential runoff. If Abelardo de la Espriella's win is finalized, the country is expected to join an increasing rightward power shift in South America.
Another One! Colombia Does the RIGHT Thing. Now On to Brazil.
by Sarah Anderson, PJ Media: As I’ve been reporting, Colombia had presidential elections last month, and on Sunday, there was a run-off between the Donald Trump-like right-winger, Abelardo de la Espriella (aka El Tigre), and current president Gustavo Petro’s hand-picked socialist successor, Iván Cepeda. Well, we can say that another country in Latin America has […]
The Hamilton Spectator
Washington TimesFrom ‘The Lion’ to ‘The Tiger’: Conservative Trump allies gain ground in Latin America
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Trump-endorsed outsider Abelardo de la Espriella appears to have won Colombia's presidential election, making Colombia the latest country in Latin America to have chosen more conservative leadership.
El Periódico
elcorreoweb.esWhen Donald Trump began his second term, on January 20, 2025, he made public two convergent obsessions: recovering control of the Panama Canal and the hegemony of Washington south of the Rio Bravo. A year and a half later, the regional political map has accommodated the desires of the Republican tycoon. The victory of the ultra-right Abelardo de la Espriella in the presidential elections confirms the speed with which South America turns to the r…
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