Far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, who was endorsed by US President Donald Trump, won the preliminary count of the presidential runoff election in Colombia on Sunday, as released by the National Registry. His rival, the government-backed candidate Iván Cepeda, acknowledged the result but urged voters to wait for the final, binding count.

Far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, who was endorsed by US President Donald Trump, won the preliminary count of the presidential runoff election in Colombia on Sunday,…

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