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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BOGOTÁ (CN) — Far-right populist Abelardo de la Espriella claimed victory in Colombia’s presidential runoff on Sunday night, according to preliminary vote counts, capping a meteoric rise that has reshaped the country’s political landscape and ended four years of left-wing government under President Gustavo Petro. With nearly all ballots counted, de la Espriella held a narrow lead over leftist Senator Iván Cepeda, Petro’s preferred successor, in …
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