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

Experts react: What a President Abelardo de la Espriella means for Colombia and beyond

The right-wing candidate has emerged as the winner of Colombia’s runoff election for president, marking an important break with the outgoing administration. The post Experts react: What a President Abelardo de la Espriella means for Colombia and beyond appeared first on Atlantic Council.

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.

Colombia Lurches to the Right

According to an initial tally released by Colombia’s electoral authorities yesterday, far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella eked out a victory over his left-wing rival, Sen. Ivan Cepeda, in Sunday’s presidential runoff election, winning 49.7 percent of the vote compared to the latter’s 48.7 percent. Though Cepeda is challenging the results, preliminary counts have proven accurate in previous Colombian elections, so the outcome is unlikely to change. As I wrote ahead of the runoff, this election has followed a number of familiar regional scripts. De la Espriella campaigned on a hard-line law-and-order platform, vowing to return Colombia to a wartime [...] The post Colombia Lurches to the Right appeared first on World Politics Review.

Elections in Colombia Signal Another Victory for the Right in Latin America

Abelardo de la Espriella will likely become Colombia’s next president, the latest in a far-right wave sweeping Latin America. But workers and popular sectors can stop the Right’s resurgence. The post Elections in Colombia Signal Another Victory for the Right in Latin America appeared first on Left Voice.

Who Is Abelardo De La Espriella? Colombia’s New Right Wing President

Nationalist lawyer and businessman Abelardo De La Espriella has been elected Colombia’s next president, marking a major political shift in one of Latin America’s largest economies. His victory ends the country’s recent experiment with left-wing leadership under President Gustavo Petro and brings to power a candidate who campaigned on hardline security policies, smaller government and [] The post Who Is Abelardo De La Espriella? Colombia’s New Right Wing President appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.