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.

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.

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…

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

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

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

The lawyer and political newcomer defeated Petro-backed leftist Iván Cepeda, who has called for a review of thousands of ballots before the result is certified

Abelardo de la Espriella declared victory; he has no political experience

Rightist leaders across the Americas congratulate Colombia's President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella on his narrow election victory.

Trump-endorsed outsider Abelardo de la Espriella appears to have won Colombia’s presidential election, making Colombia the latest country in Latin America to have chosen more…

Populist leaders are sweeping into power across Latin America, with Colombian voters the latest to embrace hardline right-wing politics -- but will the trend last?

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

Abelardo de la Espriella wins Colombia's presidency in a narrow election, signaling a rightward shift backed by Trump and proposing anti-crime policies.

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,…

With the election of Abelardo de la Espriella, an ultra-right-wing outsider has won the presidential runoff in Colombia for the first time. The tight victory marks a political…

In Colombia and elsewhere, winning was the easy part.

Far-right populists seem to be on the rise in Latin America after defeating leftist candidates in a number of recent presidential elections. Why are they so popular? And are they…