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Cepeda says far-right rival “poses serious risk to democracy” in response to Trump endorsement

By Joshua Collins

The leftist candidate Ivan Cepeda called US President Donald Trump’s endorsement of his far-right rival, Abelardo de la Espriella, as “somewhat interventionist” and urged respect for Colombia’s sovereignty. In a press statement, Cepeda accused his opponent of taking “unpatriotic actions aimed at having foreign governments intervene to determine the outcome of our election.” De la Espriella […] The post Cepeda says far-right rival “poses serious risk to democracy” in response to Trump endorsem...