It’s the latest Latin American country to elect a Trump-backed leader.

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?

En 12 países ya gobierna la derecha en sus diferentes variantes, y se consolidan los modelos de mano dura en seguridad, el recorte de derechos de las mujeres y las minorías, y…

Argentina, Chile, Perú -a la espera del recuento oficial definitivo- y ahora Colombia. La victoria del líder de ultraderecha Abelardo de la Espriella en la segunda vuelta de las…

El triunfo ultraderechista en suelo colombiano se suma a la tendencia en Chile, Bolivia y otros países; expertos advierten que no es un fenómeno ideológico y fijan la mirada en…

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…

Svolta a destra in Colombia: Abelardo De la Espriella sconfigge Cepeda con un margine minimo. Dalle mega-carceri al fracking, ecco come cambia il paese.

La mayoría de las elecciones que se han producido en el continente en el último año han tenido como ganador al candidato de derecha. Todos ellos aliados del presidente Donald…

A victory by hard-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella in Colombia's presidential election was another diplomatic victory in Latin America for US leader Donald Trump, who is…

Abelardo de la Espriella is an ultra-conservative lawyer who has won Colombia’s election by a narrow margin. A controversial figure, he has gained popularity for his promise to…

In Colombia and elsewhere, winning was the easy part.

It’s the latest Latin American country to elect a Trump-backed leader.

In barely a year Latin America has swung right and toward Washington, leaving Brazil's Lula and Uruguay's Orsi as the last major leaders of the left.

Populist right-winger latest to take power in Latin America but experts say universities should expect a more nuanced approach than seen in US and Argentina