Abelardo de la Espriella outperformed in the first round of a deeply polarised presidential election
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‘The Economist’ reconoce que Abelardo de la Espriella sería el próximo presidente
REACTION: Colombia Heads Toward a Polarizing Runoff
Celebration, shock and scepticism follow Colombia’s presidential election
Latin American Pulse for Monday, June 1, 2026
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En Colombie, Abelardo de La Espriella, nouvel exemple de l’ultra-droite latino-américaine, bouleverse la course à la présidence - Le Temps
The winner of the run-off must rebuild what this election campaign has broken, writes Juan Manuel Santos, a former president
Abelardo de la Espriella promises an iron-fist and economic miracles
Claire McQue, a Latin America contributor, reports from Bogotá on why voters embraced a tough-talking political outsider
After four years of institutional decay, fiscal recklessness and deteriorating security, the country must change course, argues…
A Trump-loving populist is rising fast
Claire McQue, a Latin America contributor, reports from Bogotá on why voters embraced a tough-talking political outsider
