A victory by de la Espriella is expected to usher in policies that will reverse the agenda of outgoing President Gustavo Petro, including a controversial plan to hold parallel peace negotiations with illegal armed groups.

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,…

Colombia's presidential race tightens as right-wing candidate De La Espriella leads, facing economic challenges and a divided Congress.

Right-wing presidential candidate, Abelardo de la Espriella, won 49.66% of the Colombians' votes, according to preliminary results. Outgoing President Gustavo Petro said "neither…

Right-wing presidential candidate, Abelardo de la Espriella, won 49.65% of the Colombians' votes, according to preliminary results. Outgoing President Gustavo Petro said "neither…

Abelardo De la Espriella appears to be Colombia’s next president, according to preliminary results from Sunday’s runoff election.

Political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella holds a razor-thin lead in Colombia’s presidential election with nearly all the votes counted.

Abelardo de la Espriella, a conservative political outsider, has taken a narrow lead in Colombia's runoff election.

A victory by Abelardo de la Espriella would effectively be an indictment of the policies of outgoing President Gustavo Petro, whose protégé had promised to continue his agenda.

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.

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Conservative political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella held a razor-thin lead Monday after Colombia’s deeply polarized presidential runoff, which is…

A far-right lawyer with the endorsement of U.S. President Donald Trump claimed victory Sunday night in Colombia's presidential runoff election.

Abelardo de la Espriella, a far-right lawyer and businessman who earned US President Donald Trump's support, on Sunday won Colombia's presidential runoff with 49.7 percent of the…

US-backed right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella has narrowly won Colombia's presidential runoff, preliminary results released on Sunday by the National Civil Registry show.

Right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella has promised to crack down on crime and build a stronger economy

Far right lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella, who won backing of Donald Trump, seals narrow victory in run-off election.

Narrow victory over senator Iván Cepeda is challenged by president Gustavo Petro

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A closely contested presidential runoff in Colombia has resulted in a narrow victory for hard-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, who secured just under half of the vote in…

With nearly all votes counted, the election results polarised the country, sparking both celebrations and protests across the country.

Election results show Trump-endorsed millionaire Abelardo de la Espriella wins by razor-thin margin.