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Colombia: Pro-Trump Outsider Abelardo de la Espriella Wins First Round of Presidential Voting

Outsider Colombian conservative candidate Abelardo de la Espriella won Sunday’s first round presidential election, placing him in the lead position in anticipation of a June 21 runoff election against far-left Senator Iván Cepeda.

Christian K. Caruzo

1 Jun 2026, 8:58 AM PDT

Colombia's presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, of the Salvadores de la Patria

Colombia: Outgoing Marxist President Gustavo Petro Rejects Election Results Showing His Chosen Candidate Second

The outgoing president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, published a rant on social media on Sunday night in which he declared that he would not respect the results of the first round of the presidential election which showed his protege Iván Cepeda in second place.

Frances Martel

1 Jun 2026, 7:43 AM PDT

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro speaks after voting during legislative elections i