Colombia's President-Elect Suspends Transition Amid Coup Allegations
Colombia's president-elect has suspended the transition of power, alleging a coup attempt by the outgoing leader, Petro, who made fraud claims. The move comes despite an endorsement from former US President Donald Trump.
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Colombia’s president-elect suspends transition after outgoing leader Petro’s fraud claims
Colombia’s president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella on Tuesday suspended the transition process with President Gustavo Petro and accused him of planning a coup to stay in power, after the outgoing leader refused to recognise results of the country’s election. Petro said on Monday that he refused to recognise de la Espriella’s victory in the June 21 presidential run-off election over the Petro coalition’s candidate Senator Ivan Cepeda, alleging fraud without providing evidence. The conservativ...
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De la Espriella, a lawyer and businessman, secured U.S. President Donald Trump’s endorsement despite no prior office
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President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella on Tuesday suspended the transfer of power after President Gustavo Petro accused him of fraud. In a post on social media platform X, De la Espriella said he had “given instructions to the vice president-elect of the Republic to immediately suspend the handover process with the corrupt government that is […] The post De la Espriella suspends Colombia’s transfer of power appeared first on Colombia News.
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