Israeli Foreign Minister congratulates De la Espriella on election victory
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar congratulated Abelardo de la Espriella on his presidential election victory in Colombia.
- Saar expressed a desire to work with De la Espriella to "revitalize" and elevate relations between Israel and Colombia.
- The Israeli minister invited the newly elected Colombian president to visit Israel soon.
Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has extended congratulations to Abelardo de la Espriella, the far-right candidate who secured victory in Colombia's presidential elections. Saar celebrated the win, using De la Espriella's nickname, "El Tigre," in a message posted on X, stating, "El Tigre won, Colombia won!"
Saar expressed a strong desire to collaborate with the incoming Colombian president, aiming to "revitalize" the bilateral relationship between their nations and elevate it to its "highest level of all time." To further strengthen ties, the Israeli Foreign Minister extended an invitation to De la Espriella to visit Israel, adding, "I hope to welcome him in Jerusalem very soon."
El Tigre won, Colombia won!
Preliminary results indicate De la Espriella, representing the far-right movement Defensores de la Patria, garnered 12.9 million votes (49.66%). He narrowly defeated Senator Iván Cepeda of the ruling leftist Pacto Histórico party, who received 12.7 million votes (48.70%). The close race highlights a significant political shift in Colombia.
I hope to welcome him in Jerusalem very soon.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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