Lawyer Espriella won on promises of tougher policing & economic revival, ending 4 yrs of Left rule, as globally voters are backing outsider leaders amid concerns over crime, migration, inflation.

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,…

De La Espriella, 47, has proposed a tough crackdown on crime, as well as the end to peace talks with armed groups and a boost to Colombia's oil and gas sector.

El ultraderechista Abelardo de la Espriella fue presidente de Colombia tras derrotar por poco margen al candidato de la izquierda Iván Cepeda en el balotaje.