19 jun 2026
From outsider to president? Inside de la Espriella’s bid to lead Colombia
A political newcomer, de la Espriella has reached the last round of Colombia's presidential race. What would a win mean?
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Colombia wakes up to a sharp political turn to right as Abelardo de la Espriella's preliminary victory redraws the country's path on security, economy, and peace. (Image credit: Rodrigo Abd)
nprLeftwing opponent alleges vote count irregularities after Trump-endorsed lawyer secures narrow majority The Trump-admiring far-right millionaire lawyer and self-styled “outsider” Abelardo de la Espriella has won Colombia’s presidential runoff, defeating the leftwing senator Iván Cepeda. With 99.65% of ballots counted in the preliminary vote tally, de la Espriella had secured 12.91m votes, or 49.65%, just 248,310 more than Cepeda, who received 12.67m votes, or 48.7%. A further 1.6% of ballots were cast blank.
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- 19:58al jazeera
Colombia elections take place as Abelardo de la Espriella leads polls
- 22:51the guardian
Far-right millionaire Abelardo de la Espriella wins Colombia’s presidential runoff
- 02:12npr
Colombia Election: Right-wing Abelardo de la Espriella wins, initial count shows
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