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Colombia’s president-elect endorsed by Trump, suspends transition after alleging coup

De la Espriella, a lawyer and businessman, secured U.S. President Donald Trump’s endorsement despite no prior office

The Independent UK

Colombia President-Elect Halts Transition With Petro Government, Deepening Constitutional Crisis

Colombia's president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, announced that he has ordered the immediate suspension of his transition team's work with the outgoing administration of President Gustavo Petro, escalating an already unprecedented constitutional and political crisis just one month before the scheduled transfer of power.

Latin Times

Petro's Last Call to Trump: Take My Name Off Your Sanctions List

Petro asked Trump to lift his OFAC sanctions in a July 3 call, as Colombia heads toward its most divisive presidential handover in decades.

Latin Times

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Colombia's vote may reshape the Amazon's future as political winds shift across Latin America

Abelardo de la Espriella, set to be Colombia’s president, has intensified debate over the future of the Amazon

The Independent UK

Colombia’s leftwing candidate concedes election to Trump-endorsed millionaire

Leftist Iván Cepeda conceded to far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella who won by razor-thin margin

The Guardian - US

Colombia's left-wing candidate concedes presidential vote to De la Espriella

Colombia's left-wing candidate Ivan Cepeda on Wednesday conceded electoral defeat to right-wing rival Abelardo de la Espriella after Sunday's second-round presidential vote.

France 24

From Bolsonaro and Bukele to Fujimori and De la Espriella: Trump and Latin America's rightward turn

Soon after the US president first moved into the White House, his policies and outspoken backing for certain candidates inspired a new wave of Latin American leaders now shaping the continent’s future.

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Colombia Enters Political Crisis as Petro Alleges Election Irregularities Linked to Israel and Allies Move to Challenge 33,000 Voting Tables

Colombia appeared headed toward a prolonged political confrontation after President Gustavo Petro questioned the results of the country's presidential runoff, alledged Israel interference, and his political allies announced plans to challenge tens of thousands of voting tables following the apparent victory of conservative candidate Abelardo de la Espriella.

Latin Times

Trump Backed Candidate Narrowly Win Colombia's Presidential Election; His Opponent Will Challenge The Results

A political neophyte who garnered President Trump's support won a narrow victory in Colombia's presidential race. His opponent has vowed to challenge the results.

International Business Times

US-backed political newcomer wins Colombia election, marking country's right-wing shift

With nearly all votes counted, the election results polarised the country, sparking both celebrations and protests across the country.

Euronews

A Country Split in Half: Colombia's Presidential Runoff Comes Down to 247,000 Votes, de la Espriella Leads

Espriella leads Colombia's preliminary count by under a point. Cepeda's camp urges calm as the binding scrutiny looms over a razor-thin race.

Latin Times

Far-right millionaire wins Colombia’s razor-tight presidential election

Leftwing opponent alleges vote count irregularities after Trump-endorsed lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella secures narrow majority

The Guardian - UK

Colombians choose between an outsider and a progressive in a presidential runoff election, in photos

Colombians are casting ballots in a closely fought presidential runoff Sunday between a progressive and a conservative outsider. Business owner Abelardo de la Espriella and Sen. Iván Cepeda seek the presidency.

The Independent UK

Live: Colombia Votes Calmly in a High-Stakes Runoff as Espriella and Cepeda Cast Ballots

Colombia's runoff unfolds calmly: Espriella and Cepeda have voted, polls close at 4 p.m., and only a boat fire disrupted the day.

Latin Times

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France 24

Polls open in Colombia presidential runoff between Trump-backed hardliner, leftist senator

Voters in Colombia began voting to choose a new president Sunday as hard-right White House-backed lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella faces leftist senator Ivan Cepeda in a high-stakes vote that will decide the fate of the country's stumbling peace process and strained ties with Washington.

The Guardian - UK

Colombians vote in runoff election expected to trigger shift in decades-long armed conflict

Frontrunner Abelardo de la Espriella has vowed to return to full-scale military confrontation with armed groups

The Guardian - UK

Ghost of far-right paramilitaries hovers over Colombia’s presidential runoff vote

Colombians will choose on Sunday between two men whose lives have been very differently shaped by the militias, and whose visions for the country are poles apart

The Conversation

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.

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Latin Times

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

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

AAP

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

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - US

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

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

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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