Colombia Presidential Election
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Far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella claims victory in Colombia's presidential election, with regional leaders and international figures like Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa and Argentina's President Javier Milei congratulating him. However, Colombian regional leaders urge respect for electoral will amid a close runoff against leftist Iván Cepeda.
Colombian candidate urges rivals to respect vote count, warns against violence
- Far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella urged President Gustavo Petro and rival Iván Cepeda to respect election results and avoid inciting violence. - De la Espriella, leading in preliminary counts, warned against a "social fire" and stated there would be no "third round in the streets." - Cepeda acknowledged the preliminary results but announced his campaign would challenge 33,000 voting t…
Colombia's president-elect De la Espriella promises 'miracle homeland' with 'iron fist'
- Far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella declared himself president-elect of Colombia following a narrow preliminary victory. - De la Espriella, a lawyer with no prior government experience, fou…
Colombia Election: Trump Congratulates 'The Tiger' Who Appears to Have Won Presidency
- Right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella appears to have won Colombia's presidential election. - With 99.98% of votes counted, de la Espriella held 49.66%, narrowly ahead of his leftist rival I…
Trump-backed 'El Tigre' wins Colombian presidency, vows 90-day air strikes on drug lords
- Abelardo de la Espriella, a lawyer supported by former U.S. President Donald Trump, has won Colombia's presidential election. - De la Espriella, known as 'El Tigre,' vowed to end peace talks with re…
Colombia Election: Right-wing Abelardo de la Espriella wins, initial count shows
- Right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella has won Colombia's presidential election, according to initial counts. - His victory signals a significant shift in the country's political direction. -…
Panama President Congratulates Colombia's President-Elect De la Espriella
- Panama's President José Raúl Mulino congratulated Abelardo de la Espriella on his narrow victory in Colombia's presidential election runoff. - Mulino expressed his best wishes for De la Espriella's …
Latin American right-wing leaders congratulate Colombia's new president Abelardo de la Espriella
- Right-wing leaders across the Americas congratulated Abelardo de la Espriella on his election as Colombia's new president, defeating the left-wing government of Gustavo Petro. - De la Espriella, a 4…
Trump celebrates Abelardo de la Espriella's victory in Colombia
- Marco Rubio congratulates Abelardo de la Espriella on his victory in the Colombian elections. - The win by De la Espriella, a right-wing lawyer, is seen as a significant development in Colombian pol…
De la Espriella wins Colombian presidency, dominates U.S. diaspora vote
- Abelardo de la Espriella won Colombia's presidential runoff election, securing a significant majority among Colombians voting in the United States. - His victory in the U.S. diaspora mirrors his nat…
Colombia elects right-wing leader Abelardo de la Espriella in tight presidential race
- Abelardo de la Espriella, a right-wing candidate, won Colombia's presidential election runoff, shifting the country's political direction. - De la Espriella narrowly defeated leftist senator Iván Ce…
Abelardo de la Espriella, the Tiger, Pounces for Colombia's Presidency
- Right-wing lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella claims victory in Colombia's presidential election, narrowly defeating the left-wing incumbent's successor. - De la Espriella, a political newcomer, has a …
Noboa, Milei, Kast, and Marco Rubio congratulate Abelardo de la Espriella; right-winger emerges as Colombia's president
- Abelardo de la Espriella, an ultraright candidate, won Colombia's presidential election with 12.9 million votes. - Leaders including Ecuador's Daniel Noboa and Argentina's Javier Milei congratulated…
Right-wing outsider narrowly wins Colombian presidency
- Abelardo de la Espriella, a right-wing outsider, has narrowly won Colombia's presidential runoff election. - He ran on a platform promising to combat drug-running guerrilla groups and has secured U.…
Colombia's right-wing faces narrow victory as fraud claims emerge
- Right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella is poised to win Colombia's presidential election, backed by Donald Trump. - The election results are extremely close, with a margin of just 1% point. -…
Caribbean Leaders Urge Respect for Electoral Will After Close Colombian Presidential Runoff
- Colombian regional leaders urged respect for electoral will and institutional dialogue following a close presidential runoff election. - Cartagena Mayor Dumek Turbay highlighted record voter turnout…
Colombia's Most Contentious Election Ever
- Colombia's presidential election is heading for its closest finish in history, with results still pending official scrutiny. - Preliminary counts show Abelardo de la Espriella leading Iván Cepeda by…
Right-wing candidate Abelardo De La Espriella wins Colombian presidential election in tight race
- Right-wing candidate Abelardo De La Espriella won Colombia's presidential election in a close race. - De La Espriella, 47, advocates for a strict crime crackdown, ending peace talks with armed group…
Far-Right Candidate De la Espriella Elected Colombia's President in Preliminary Count
- Far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella has been elected president of Colombia in a close runoff election. - De la Espriella narrowly defeated the officialist left-wing candidate, according to …
Colombia Presidential Race Too Close to Call; Borders Closed Early
- Colombia's presidential election is extremely close, with unofficial "reconteo" results showing Abelardo de la Espriella leading Iván Cepeda by just over one percent. - Official results are pending,…
Far-right Abelardo de la Espriella leads in tight Colombian presidential runoff
- Abelardo de la Espriella is reportedly leading in a tight presidential runoff election in Colombia. - The election outcome will shape the nation's peace process and its relationship with the United …
Right-Wing Candidate Leads Tight Race for Colombia's Presidency
- Right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella leads in Colombia's presidential election after 90% of votes were counted in the second round. - De la Espriella has secured 50.1% of the vote, narrowly…
Colombians vote in presidential election runoff between far-right and left-wing candidates
- Colombians are voting in the second round of presidential elections between a far-right and a left-wing candidate. - The election will determine the successor to President Gustavo Petro for the 2026…
Colombia braces for presidential runoff as nation's direction hangs in the balance
- Colombia is heading to a presidential runoff election between right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella and left-wing candidate Ivan Cepeda. - The election's outcome will shape the country's dir…
Panama President Congratulates Colombia's President-Elect De la Espriella
- Panama's President José Raúl Mulino congratulated Abelardo de la Espriella on his narrow victory in Colombia's presidential election runoff. - Mulino expressed his best wishes for De la Espriella's …
Colombians vote in presidential runoff amid fears of renewed conflict
- Colombians voted in a presidential runoff election between a progressive candidate and a conservative outsider. - Both candidates tapped into national fears of renewed internal conflict and violence…
Colombia election: Leftist candidate Cepeda concedes but will challenge 33,000 vote counts
- Leftist presidential candidate Iván Cepeda acknowledged Colombia's preliminary election results, which show a narrow victory for right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella. - Cepeda's campaign wi…
Colombia election: Cepeda to challenge 33,000 votes after narrow defeat
- Leftist presidential candidate Iván Cepeda has acknowledged preliminary results of Colombia's second-round election, which show a narrow victory for ultrarightist Abelardo de la Espriella. - Cepeda …
De la Espriella Takes Power in Fractured Colombia, Vows to Dismantle Petro's Legacy
- Abelardo de la Espriella won Colombia's presidency by a narrow margin, inheriting a deeply divided nation. - He promised drastic state cuts, a hardline approach to armed groups, and a crackdown on c…
Far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella declares himself Colombia's president-elect
- Far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella has declared himself the president-elect of Colombia following a narrow victory in the second round of presidential elections. - De la Espriella, who founde…
Iván Cepeda Dominates Colombia's Caribbean Region in Election Upset
- Iván Cepeda won a majority of votes across the seven departments of Colombia's Caribbean region. - Cepeda also secured victory in each of the region's departmental capitals, despite Abelardo de la E…
Colombia counts votes in presidential runoff between ruling left and far-right contender backed by Trump
- Colombians voted Sunday in a presidential runoff election between a candidate from the ruling left and a far-right contender backed by Donald Trump. - The election pits ruling party senator Iván Cep…
Colombia presidential runoff: Candidates trade barbs, borders close
- Colombia's presidential runoff features a stark contrast between progressive candidate Iván Cepeda and
Colombian Left Called 'Criminal Gang' by Lawyer Ahead of Election Runoff
Lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella criticizes the left in Colombia, calling it a "criminal gang" using state resources to influence voters ahead of the presidential election's second round. He warns agai…
Businesswoman Ana Lucía Pineda to be Colombia's next first lady
- Ana Lucía Pineda, a businesswoman from Córdoba, is set to become Colombia's next first lady if Abelardo de la Espriella wins the presidential election. - Pineda and De la Espriella grew up together …
Colombia's presidential runoff sees historic, razor-thin margin
- Colombia's presidential runoff election saw an unprecedentedly narrow margin, with less than one percentage point separating the two candidates. - Abelardo de la Espriella led the vote count with 49…
Ecuador's Noboa Congratulates De La Espriella on Colombia Election Victory
- Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa congratulated Abelardo De La Espriella on his virtual victory in Colombia's presidential election. - Noboa stated the result reflects a citizen decision favoring sec…
Right-wing candidate De la Espriella wins Colombia's presidency; regional leaders celebrate
- Right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella narrowly won Colombia's presidential election, defeating leftist Iván Cepeda. - De la Espriella, a businessman and lawyer, campaigned on security, marke…
Antioquia Confirms Support for Abelardo De la Espriella in Presidential Runoff
- Abelardo De la Espriella won the presidential election in Antioquia, Colombia, securing 64.4% of the vote in the second round. - Voter turnout in Antioquia was 62.3%, an increase from the first roun…
Colombia votes in decisive presidential election on security, peace, and US ties
- Colombians are voting in a presidential election with over 41 million eligible voters. - Key issues include security, the peace process, and relations with the United States. - The election is a con…
De la Espriella Says Trump Recognized His Victory in Colombian Elections
- Far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella claims U.S. President Donald Trump recognized his narrow victory in Colombia's presidential election. - De la Espriella stated Trump expressed support an…
Colombia Swings Right as Lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella Wins Presidency
- Colombia has elected Abelardo de la Espriella, a wealthy lawyer with no political experience, as its new president, shifting the country to the right. - De la Espriella, who claims to be backed by D…
Colombia Elects President Between De la Espriella and Cepeda
- Colombia is holding a presidential runoff election on June 21, 2026, between far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella and leftist Iván Cepeda. - De la Espriella, who led in the first round, is s…
Abelardo 'El Tigre' de la Espriella elected Colombia's new president, allied with Trump
- Abelardo de la Espriella, a right-wing candidate, has been elected president of Colombia in the second round of elections. - De la Espriella, a lawyer and businessman with triple nationality, founde…
Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro congratulates Colombia's apparent right-wing president-elect
- Brazil's far-right presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro congratulated Abelardo de la Espriella on his apparent victory in Colombia's presidential election. - Bolsonaro celebrated the triumph of r…
Colombia votes in presidential runoff election
- Colombians voted Sunday in a presidential runoff election between far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella and leftist Iván Cepeda. - Polls closed at 4 p.m. local time, with consolidated prelimi…
Outsider De la Espriella Poised to Win Colombian Presidency
- Abelardo de la Espriella, an outsider candidate, is nearing the presidency of Colombia with over 80% of votes counted, leading over officialist Iván Cepeda. - The election is seen as a negative refe…
Far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella declares himself Colombia's president-elect
- Far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella declared himself Colombia's president-elect via his X account, claiming a narrow victory over leftist Iván Cepeda. - Preliminary results show De la Espriell…
Noboa Congratulates De la Espriella, Says Colombia Chose 'Order Over Impunity'
- Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa congratulated Abelardo de la Espriella on his preliminary victory in Colombia's presidential election. - Noboa stated that Colombia "chose order over impunity" and e…
Milei congratulates Colombia's president-elect De la Espriella, citing 'freedom advances in Latin America'
- Argentine President Javier Milei congratulated Colombia's president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella, an far-right figure, on his preliminary election victory. - Milei, who calls himself
Far-right De la Espriella wins Colombia presidency in tight runoff, preliminary count shows
- Far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella narrowly won Colombia's presidential election in a second-round runoff, securing 49.65% of the vote. - His opponent, leftist Iván Cepeda, received 48.70%…
Far-right lawyer De la Espriella, backed by Trump, elected Colombia's president
- Far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella has been elected president of Colombia, narrowly defeating officialist candidate Iván Cepeda in a tight runoff election. - De la Espriella, who received sup…
Colombia closes polls in presidential election runoff, begins vote count
- Colombia's presidential election runoff concluded Sunday, with polls closing at 4 p.m. local time. - The race was between far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella and leftist Iván Cepeda. - Elec…
Colombia's presidential election runoff proceeds without major incident
- Colombia's presidential election runoff is proceeding smoothly with minimal public order disturbances. - Candidates Abelardo de la Espriella and Iván Cepeda have cast their votes and urged undecided…
Colombians in Venezuela vote with focus on improving binational relations
- Colombians residing in Venezuela voted for their next president, prioritizing improved bilateral relations. - Voters considered the Venezuelan crisis and future U.S. relations when choosing between …
Leftist Cepeda votes, confident of comeback in Colombia election
- Senator Iván Cepeda of the leftist Pacto Histórico is confident of a comeback in Colombia's presidential election runoff. - Cepeda faces far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella in the race to s…
Far-right candidate De la Espriella votes in Colombia, confident of victory
- Abelardo de la Espriella, a far-right presidential candidate in Colombia, voted in Barranquilla, expressing confidence in winning the runoff election. - De la Espriella, who leads in opinion polls, …
Colombia Votes to Elect President Who Will Succeed Gustavo Petro
- Colombia is holding a presidential runoff election to choose the successor to current President Gustavo Petro, with the choice between far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella and leftist Iván C…