In Colombia and elsewhere, winning was the easy part.

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

The right-wing lawyer is set to begin a four-year term on August 7.

In Latin America, the era of blaming the West for the failures of poor governance may finally be coming to a much-deserved end.