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Leftist candidate Senator Iván Cepeda conceded to far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella after official recounts confirmed a margin of less than 1%. De la Espriella, backed by Donald Trump, vowed to join the far-right ‘American Shield’ coalition and launch a military crackdown on drug cartels and armed groups.
Far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, a Donald Trump admirer, has won Colombia's presidential election with promises to 'gut' the left and treat criminals like 'rats and cockroaches.' Analysts and activists fear an unprecedented institutional threat, as he pledges drastic cuts to the state, withdrawal from international bodies, and a wave of executive decrees.
Far-right billionaire Abelardo de la Espriella, backed by former U.S. President Donald Trump, narrowly won Colombia’s presidential election, signaling a sharp policy reversal from leftist incumbent Gustavo Petro. The razor-thin margin and deep polarization pose immediate challenges for the incoming president.
Far-right lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella, backed by Donald Trump, narrowly won Colombia's presidential runoff with 49.7% of the vote, defeating leftist Senator Ivan Cepeda. The razor-thin margin forces De La Espriella to moderate his agenda to secure support from a divided Congress.
Far-right billionaire candidate Abelardo de la Espriella narrowly won Colombia's presidential runoff, defeating leftist Senator Iván Cepeda. The victory marks a sharp swing to the right after four years under President Gustavo Petro, who alleged vote-counting irregularities. De la Espriella campaigned on an 'iron fist' approach to crime and promises to dismantle Petro's peace plans.
More than 41 million Colombians vote in a runoff between leftist senator Iván Cepeda and far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella. The candidates offer opposing solutions to endemic violence, with de la Espriella advocating a hardline crackdown and Cepeda pushing dialogue with armed groups. The election comes a decade after the FARC peace deal, as violence and homicides have surged again.
Colombians vote Sunday in a runoff election expected to drastically change the country's long-running armed conflict, now at its most violent since the 2016 peace deal. Far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, who leads in polls, vows to abandon President Petro’s ‘total peace’ plan for a full-scale military offensive, while left-wing Senator Iván Cepeda pledges to continue with adjustments.
Two candidates with starkly different lives and visions face off in Colombia's presidential runoff on Sunday, both shadowed by paramilitary groups responsible for decades of massacres. The winner inherits the worst violence since the 2016 peace deal, with contrasting strategies: far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella advocates military confrontation, while leftist Iván Cepeda pushes for negotiated 'total peace.' Their personal histories are also deeply intertwined with these armed forces, fueling accusations and polarization.
Abelardo de la Espriella, a far-right newcomer, has reached the final round of Colombia's presidential election. Supporters gathered in San Jose del Guaviare to cheer his 'Strong for the homeland' campaign. Experts warn his potential victory could mark a radical shift in the country's politics.
