Abelardo De La Espriella has all the strongman trappings the Trump administration loves—and the White House seems bent on his winning.

Lawyer and Trump admirer has risen rapidly in the polls and will face Iván Cepeda in election runoff in three weeks

Abelardo de la Espriella advanced to a runoff in Colombia’s presidential election, according to preliminary results questioned by his opponent.

The right-wing Abelardo de la Espriella, an admirer of Donald Trump, came first in the vote, followed closely by left-wing senator Iván Cepeda, backed by current president Gustavo…

Pro-Trump lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella leads Colombia’s presidential race after the first round of elections over the weekend.

Pro-Trump lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella has taken the lead in Colombia’s presidential race after the first round of elections over the weekend.

Bombastic pro-Trump lawyer Aberaldo de la Espriella pulled ahead as a leader in Colombia’s race for the presidency in the first round of elections over the week

Success of far-right presidential candidate, Abelardo de la Espriella, suggests some voters are ‘fed up with politics’

De la Espriella rapidly gained traction ahead of Sunday’s election and won nearly 44% of the vote.

Far-right defence attorney and businessman Abelardo de la Espriella topped the first round of Colombia’s presidential election Sunday, followed closely by leftist senator Ivan…

The polls didn't predict it but Colombia's right-wing presidential challenger has come out in front after the first round of the country's elections, prompting the left-wing…

Far-right lawyer Abelardo De la Espriella to face candidate backed by left-wing president Gustavo Petro in run-off

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, a right-wing lawyer, who will face off against

Abelardo De La Espriella has all the strongman trappings the Trump administration loves—and the White House seems bent on his winning.

Abelardo de la Espriella, promising an iron-fist approach to crime, leads polls in country’s presidential runoff election