Abelardo de la Espriella, a millionaire political newcomer, has been declared Colombia's next president.

Update: Abelardo De la Espriella wins Colombia's presidential runoff: preliminary results-

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

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

Colombia wakes up to a sharp political turn to right as Abelardo de la Espriella's preliminary victory redraws the country's path on security, economy, and peace.

Colombia's new President, Abelardo De La Espriella, is a nationalist lawyer promising economic revival and hardline security measures.

BARRANQUILLA: A flamboyant US-backed lawyer who has never held public office narrowly won Colombia’s presidential runoff Sunday, swinging the country hard right with a promise to…

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.

A married man with four children, before his run in the presidential elections, De La Espriella found himself in several controversies. | World News

Colombia has elected nationalist lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella as its next president, defeating left-wing senator Iván Cepeda. Nicknamed "The Tiger," De La Espriella campaigned…

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.

Protests erupted in Colombia’s third-largest city, Cali on Sunday, after the presidential election, with demonstrators burning American flags and clashing with riot police,…

A flamboyant Trump-backed lawyer who's never held public office narrowly won Colombia's polarizing presidential runoff, swinging the country hard right and sparking violent…

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.

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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.