Rubio congratulates De la Espriella, confident in ending 'illegal immigration'

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo congratulated Colombia's ultranationalist presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella on his preliminary victory. The congratulatory call, made Sunday, focused on shared goals, particularly ending illegal immigration to the United States. Pompeo conveyed the Trump administration's eagerness to collaborate closely with De la Espriella's incoming government on regional security and economic ties.

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The Trump Administration looks forward to working closely with your incoming administration to promote regional security cooperation, end illegal immigration to the United States, and strengthen our economic ties.

"The Trump Administration looks forward to working closely with your incoming administration to promote regional security cooperation, end illegal immigration to the United States, and strengthen our economic ties," Pompeo stated on his X account. The Secretary of State spoke with De la Espriella shortly after preliminary results showed him narrowly defeating left-wing candidate Iván Cepeda in the Sunday presidential runoff.

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Colombia's best days are ahead.

De la Espriella, who had received a "full and total" endorsement from former President Donald Trump during the campaign, announced that he had already spoken with Trump, who recognized his win. "I spoke a few minutes ago with the President of the United States, President Donald Trump, and he has expressed his support and recognition of our victory," De la Espriella said in a live broadcast from his campaign team. Pompeo himself predicted, "Colombia's best days are ahead."

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I spoke a few minutes ago with the President of the United States, President Donald Trump, and he has expressed his support and recognition of our victory.