Trump-backed political outsider wins Colombia election, initial count shows

Lawyer and businessman Abelardo de la Espriella appears to have narrowly defeated his rival Iván Cepeda, who said the preliminary count was "not yet official or binding".

Abelardo De La Espriella, Trump-Backed Rightist, Headed for Win in Colombia

A victory for Abelardo De La Espriella, a lawyer with no previous political experience, would be a rebuke to the left and another win for the right in Latin America.

By Annie Correal

Trump-backed candidate wins razor-tight Colombia presidential election

Abelardo de la Espriella, a 47-year-old lawyer who has never held public office, narrowly won Colombia's presidential runoff. De la Espriella, who had received Donald Trump's 'complete and total endorsement,' promises a return to power for Colombia's right-wing faction.

Far-right millionaire Abelardo de la Espriella wins Colombia’s presidential runoff

Leftwing opponent alleges vote count irregularities after Trump-endorsed lawyer secures narrow majority The Trump-admiring far-right millionaire lawyer and self-styled “outsider” Abelardo de la Espriella has won Colombia’s presidential runoff, defeating the leftwing senator Iván Cepeda. With 99.65% of ballots counted in the preliminary vote tally, de la Espriella had secured 12.91m votes, or 49.65%, just 248,310 more than Cepeda, who received 12.67m votes, or 48.7%. A further 1.6% of ballots ...

By Tiago Rogero in Bogotá

Colombia Election: Right-wing Abelardo de la Espriella wins, initial count shows

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.

By John Otis

Trump-endorsed right-wing candidate leads in tight Colombia presidential race

Colombian right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella is leading the country's Sunday presidential race, narrowly scraping by ahead of his leftist rival with nearly all ballots ‌counted, as voters bet on his promises to lead a tough crackdown on crime and improve the struggling economy.

Colombia election: Hard-right candidate claims victory

Right-wing presidential candidate, Abelardo de la Espriella, won 49.66% of the Colombians' votes, according to preliminary results. Outgoing President Gustavo Petro said "neither candidate can be declared president."

Trump-backed candidate wins razor-tight Colombia presidential vote

A flamboyant US-backed lawyer who has never held public office narrowly won Colombia’s presidential run-off on Sunday, swinging the country hard to the right on a promise to wage war against drug-running guerrilla groups. With more than 99 per cent of polling centres reporting, Abelardo de la Espriella had 49.65 per cent of the vote, an unassailable lead over his rival, left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda who trailed at 48.70 per cent, according to official results. Cepeda said on Sunday he will aw...

By Agence France-Presse

LIVE | Colombia Presidential Runoff: Final hours of voting

Abelardo de la Espriella, a hard-line right-wing candidate, and Ivan Cepeda, an ally of Colombia’s first left-wing government, face off in the presidential election's second round on Sunday. Their duel will determine whether the country takes a radical turn or stays its current course amid resurging violence between armed groups. Follow the election live with FRANCE 24’s Bogota-based team.

By Julián RAMIREZ CASTRO

Who is Abelardo de la Espriella? Trump-backed candidate and ‘cat killer’ secures narrow win in Colombia elections

A married man with four children, before his run in the presidential elections, De La Espriella found himself in several controversies.

Left versus right: What to know about Colombia’s highly polarised presidential election

Trump-backed candidate wins razor-tight Colombia presidential election

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 wage war against drug-running guerrilla groups. With almost all polling centers reporting, Abelardo de la Espriella won 49.66 percent of the vote versus left-wing Sen. Ivan Cepeda's 48.70 percent. The 47-year-old's victory is set to improve strained relations with Washington and extends a wave of rightist candidates who have swept to

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Right-wing outsider narrowly wins Colombian presidency

A flamboyant US-backed lawyer who has never held public office has narrowly won Colombia's presidential runoff, swinging the country hard to the right on a promise to wage war against drug-running guerrilla groups.

Trump-backed conservative leads in Colombia presidential runoff

If Abelardo de la Espriella can maintain his lead, the conservative lawyer's victory would make Colombia the latest Latin American country to align with Trump.

Trump-backed candidate wins razor-tight Colombia presidential election

Trump-Backed "El Tigre" Wins Colombia Presidency As Socialist Era Ends

Trump-Backed "El Tigre" Wins Colombia Presidency As Socialist Era Ends South America is undergoing a once-in-a-generation political realignment as voters turn against left-wing and unhinged socialist governments and embrace common-sense right-wing leaders who promise law and order, economic reform, and national renewal. ¡Gracias, Colombia! Casi 13 millones de colombianos depositaron su confianza en José Manuel Restrepo, en el Tigre y en este gran sueño llamado Patria Milagro. ...

By Tyler Durden

De la Espriella claims victory, warns Colombia’s left to “refrain from sparking social unrest”

The projected winner of Colombia’s election, Abelardo de la Espriella, claimed victory and warned opponents to “refrain from sparking social unrest.” During his victory speech, De la Espriella ignored electoral authorities’ alert that Sunday’s count was preliminary and that the official results will be the result of a scrutiny process. With a difference of 250,000 […] The post De la Espriella claims victory, warns Colombia’s left to “refrain from sparking social unrest” appeared first on Colo...

By Adriaan Alsema

Trump-backed political outsider wins Colombia election, initial count shows

The right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella has narrowly won Colombia's presidential election, according to the initial vote count

By Abubakar Ibrahim

De la Espriella Wins Razor Thin Victory in Colombia

With 99.99% of the votes counted, de la Espriella defeated government-backed candidate Ivan Cepeda with 49.66% of the vote to 48.70%. The post De la Espriella Wins Razor Thin Victory in Colombia appeared first on Havana Times.

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