CNE confirms outcome: Abelardo de la Espriella is Colombia’s new president

The National Electoral Council (CNE) certified Abelardo de la Espriella as the country’s new president after scrutinizing Sunday’s tally sheets. According to the CNE, De la Espriella received 12,960,166 votes, 624 more than had been counted by the National Registry, which organized the election. The leftist Ivan Cepeda received 400 votes less than counted by […] The post CNE confirms outcome: Abelardo de la Espriella is Colombia’s new president appeared first on Colombia News.

By Adriaan Alsema