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Ahead of Colombia's elections, 'Latin America overall is going to the right'

In the lead-up to Colombia's presidential runoff, François Picard is pleased to welcome Renata Segura, Program Director for Latin America and the Caribbean at the International Crisis Group. "What we're seeing in this election are two options that are very different from past elections," Segura explains. As Colombians focus heavily…

France 24

Democracy’s next big test: could a Trump-endorsed US citizen become Colombia’s president?

On Sunday, voters in Colombia will choose their next president in a contest that could have implications far beyond the country’s borders.

The Conversation

Colombia Presidential Runoff This Sunday: De la Espriella Leads, but the Margins Are Shrinking

Colombia votes Sunday in a tense presidential runoff: de la Espriella leads Cepeda in late polls as 408,000 troops deploy and a ceasefire takes hold.

Latin Times

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Petro Rebukes Trump's Public Endorsement of Colombian Far-Right Candidate: 'Allow the People to Decide Freely'

The exchange comes as a new poll shows de la Espriella leading the race with 52.2% support compared with 44.5% for leftist Cepeda

Latin Times

Colombian presidential candidate urges prosecutors to investigate alleged voter coercion

Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella is urging prosecutors to investigate possible voter coercion by rebel groups in favor of governing party candidate Iván Cepeda

AAP

Colombia's presidential runoff could impact the future of the Amazon rainforest and fossil fuels

Colombia’s presidential runoff between Iván Cepeda, an ally of President Gustavo Petro, and lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella, who has been endorsed by U.S. President Donald Trump, could have major implications for the Amazon rainforest, fossil fuel development and Indigenous communities

The Independent UK

Colombian far-right candidate is latest Trumpian figure in Latin America to ride anti-incumbent wave

Abelardo de la Espriella, promising an iron-fist approach to crime, leads polls in country’s presidential runoff election

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Colombia's Petro blasts Trump for supporting far-right 'drug trafficker' in upcoming election

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro criticised US President Donald Trump on Thursday for supporting hard-right presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, a lawyer – and fervent Trump supporter – who made a fortune representing drug-trafficking paramilitaries, fraudsters and football stars.

France 24

Petro Urges Colombians to Ignore Trump's Endorsement of Presidential Candidate Abelardo de la Espriella

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is urging voters to disregard President Donald Trump's endorsement of conservative presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, arguing that foreign intervention has no place in Colombia's democratic process ahead of the June 21 runoff election.

Latin Times

Colombia's soccer jersey isn't just about sports. It's become a symbol of political division

Colombia’s national soccer jersey has become the subject of controversy during the country's bitterly disputed presidential election

The Independent UK

Colombia's presidential frontrunner vows closer US ties after Trump endorsement

Colombia's hard-right presidential frontrunner Abelardo de la Espriella pledged closer ties with the United States on Tuesday after receiving US President Donald Trump's endorsement, strengthening his position ahead of a June 21 run-off election against leftist senator Ivan Cepeda.

France 24

Who is Abelardo de la Espriella, the far‑right Trump fan who could lead Colombia?

Far-right defence attorney and businessman Abelardo de la Espriella topped the first round of Colombia’s presidential election Sunday, followed closely by leftist senator Ivan Cepeda. A fervent supporter of US President Donald Trump as well as the authoritarian crime crackdown of El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, De la Espriella has…

France 24

Colombia's Trump-Aligned Presidential Frontrunner Faces Scrutiny Over Transfers From Nicolas Maduro's Alleged 'Money Man'

A new investigation cites records from a closed civil case in Florida showing more than $370,000 in transfers made in 2014 while De la Espriella was actively representing Saab as his lawyer

Latin Times

Trump admirer’s surprise first-round win is a blow to Colombia’s traditional conservatives

Success of far-right presidential candidate, Abelardo de la Espriella, suggests some voters are ‘fed up with politics’

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Euronews

Trump ally and leftist candidate head for runoff in Colombia's presidential election

The right-wing Abelardo de la Espriella, an admirer of Donald Trump, came first in the vote, followed closely by left-wing senator Iván Cepeda, backed by current president Gustavo Petro.

Latin Times

Colombia's Presidential Election Goes to a Runoff: De la Espriella Leads

Colombia's first-round presidential vote ends without a winner. Far-right outsider Abelardo de la Espriella leads with 43.7%, leftist Iván Cepeda advances in second, and establishment favorite Paloma Valencia collapses below 7%. The runoff is set for June 21.

AAP

Colombia's presidential race poised for run-off

The presidential contest in Colombia looks headed to a runoff between leftist senator Ivan Cepeda and right-wing outsider Abelardo de la Espreilla.

France 24

Colombia votes in presidential election pitting Petro allies against pro-Trump candidates

Ballots for the first round of Colombia's presidential election open Sunday, as candidates with radically diverging visions for the future face off. The vote, seen as a referendum on outgoing President Gustavo Petro’s policies, comes 10 years after Colombia signed an historic peace pact with guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed…

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Hard-right populist tops Colombia vote, faces leftist in runoff

Colombia's presidential election is headed to a runoff after voters delivered a sharply polarised first-round result on Sunday, setting up a contest between hard-right populist Abelardo de la Espriella and leftist senator Ivan Cepeda. The vote came at the end of Colombia's bloodiest campaign in more than a decade, with…

The Economic Times

War or peace? Colombians choose destiny in high-stakes vote

Colombians are voting in a presidential election to decide the nation's approach to escalating violence, with a choice between continuing left-leaning dialogue or shifting right towards intensified conflict. The election is heavily influenced by the outgoing leftist president's "total peace" strategy, which has faced challenges. Voters are choosing between continuing…

International Business Times

Why Colombia's Election Could Have Significant Consequences For Some U.S. Companies And Investors

Colombia is heading toward a presidential election that could have major implications for U.S. companies and investors operating in the South American country.

Latin Times

Colombians to head to the polls in contentious presidential elections

More than 41 million Colombians are eligible to vote in this Sunday's first round presidential elections to decide who will govern the nation for the next four years. Whoever succeeds the country's first ever leftist president, Gustavo Petro, will face concurrent challenges of rising violence, an increasing public deficit, and…

Latin Times

Florida Rep. Salazar Backs Conservative Candidate in Sunday's Colombian Election: 'Cannot Afford Another Petrismo Disaster'

"We know that under the Petro administration coca cultivation reached record levels, close to 300,000 hectares," said Salazar in a video on X

Latin Times

Colombia Puts Its Democratic Guardrails to the Test Ahead of Sunday's 2026 Presidential Elections

With 408,000 security forces deployed and warring armed groups declaring ceasefires, Colombia hopes a sweeping 2026 presidential election-day security plan can deliver a peaceful first round — even as the campaign ends under a shadow of violence and legal controversy.

Bangkok Post

Colombia vote tests leftist rule as violence surges

BOGOTá - Colombians vote Sunday in a presidential election overshadowed by a surge in violence, facing a stark choice between extending four years of leftist rule or shifting sharply right.

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