Abelardo de la Espriella, a Trump-admiring far-right lawyer, narrowly defeated leftwing senator Iván Cepeda in Colombia's presidential runoff, securing 49.66% of the vote.
The result marks a shift to the right after four years under Gustavo Petro
Jun 22, 2026
09:29 am
What's the storyAbelardo de la Espriella, a far-right millionaire lawyer, has won the presidential runoff in Colombia. He defeated left-wing senator Ivan Cepeda by a narrow margin.
With 99.99% of ballots counted, De la Espriella secured 12.96 million votes (49.66%) against Cepeda's 12.7 million votes (48.7%).
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