Colombia’s preliminary count: Abelardo de la Espriella elected president

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.

Cuba congratulates Venezuela on independence anniversary

Havana, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez congratulated the people and government of Venezuela on the 215th anniversary of their independence. The post Cuba congratulates Venezuela on independence anniversary first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Who is Abelardo De La Espriella, Colombia’s new right-wing president?

Who is Abelardo De La Espriella, Colombia’s new right-wing president?

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.

PM Modi congratulates Abelardo de la Espriella on Colombian presidential poll win

New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Abelardo de la Espriella on his victory in the Colombian presidential elections.Prime Minister Modi noted that India deeply values its close friendship with Colombia, which continues to grow in all areas. In a post on X, he said, 'Heartiest congratulations, Abelardo de la Espriella, on your victory in the Colombian pres

Abelardo ‘El Tigre’ de la Espriella wins Colombia’s presidency by narrow margin

Conservative firebrand Abelardo “El Tigre” de la Espriella has been elected Colombia’s next president after defeating hard-left rival Iván Cepeda in Sunday’s presidential runoff by less than one percentage point, capping one of the closest and most consequential elections in the country’s recent democratic history. According to National Registry Bulletin 18, De la Espriella secured []

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.

Colombian court rules National Police guilty in killing of protestor in 2019

The death occurred during the historic protests against the then-government of Iván Duque. At one point during the investigation, Colombia’s now-president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, defended the police officer who allegedly shot Cruz. BreakThrough News , July 12, 2026

De la Espriella’s narrow Colombia win shifts power right as Cepeda challenges the runoff vote count in Bogotá

Abelardo de la Espriella, standing at a lectern, forms the V for victory during a speech. The gesture seals his election to the presidency of Colombia. Credits: Olímpica Stereo / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0; montage DALL·E / Ecostylia. Abelardo de la Espriella is elected president of Colombia. The hard-right lawyer, supported by Donald Trump, [] L’article De la Espriella’s narrow Colombia win shifts power right as Cepeda challenges the runoff vote count in Bogotá est apparu en premier sur Ecostylia.

Trump-Backed De la Espriella Wins Colombia Presidency by Narrow Margin

Abelardo de la Espriella won Colombia’s presidential runoff [] The post Trump-Backed De la Espriella Wins Colombia Presidency by Narrow Margin appeared first on The Media Line.

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.

Make Colombia great again

From Bloomberg, Conservative lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella narrowly won the preliminary vote count in Colombia’s presidential election, likely sweeping aside Gustavo Petro’s leftist movement and realigning Bogotá with the US. There is a mandatory recount that will occur over the next few days, but Wikipedia, for what it’s worth, has already awarded Espriella the victory. I’ve been following the presidential election in Peru, where the “far-right” candidate Keiko Fujimori

Cuban leader Marrero Cruz on economic program

Marrero Cruz. Credit: José Manuel Correa The following statement was made by Manuel Marrero Cruz, Prime Minister of the Republic of Cuba, at the Third Extraordinary Session of the National Assembly of People’s Power in its 10th Legislature on June 22, 2026, in Havana, Cuba. Go to the Granma website . . . Continue reading Cuban leader Marrero Cruz on economic program at Workers.org

Milei leads rightist leaders congratulating Colombian president-elect

Argentina's President Javier Milei one of the first to congratulate Colombia's hard-right president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella. Leer más

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.

The Latin American Left is losing

Abelardo de la Espriella appears to have won Colombia’s presidential election. If the results hold, his victory will be another welcome nail in the coffin of the socialist Left in Latin America. De la Espriella was endorsed by President Donald Trump, who responded Monday to the victory by saying he would be a “great president.” []

Trump-endorsed populist poised to become Colombia's next president as rival challenges vote

Abelardo de la Espriella is poised to become Colombia’s next president.

Colombia Elects De La Espriella President

Colombia has elected conservative candidate Abelardo De La Espriella as its next president, marking a significant political shift toward the right in Latin America.

Paris-Educated Economist Named Colombia Finance Chief: El Tiempo

Colombia’s incoming president named Miguel Gómez, a former lawmaker from a conservative political dynasty, as finance minister, according to El Tiempo newspaper.

Colombians Begin Heading to the Polls

They vote in presidential runoff between Ivan Cepeda and Abelardo de la Espriella. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, 13,742 polling stations will serve citizens eligible to elect the country’s next president. In this election, 1,414,661 Colombians will be able to cast their ballots from abroad. RELATED: Colombia Faces Stark Choice in Presidential []

How did Colombia’s election split a nation in two?

Colombia elected its first right-wing president in years by a razor-thin margin.

Trump Made World Leader Get His Permission for Fox News Interview

Reuters/ Pic MonkeyPresident Donald Trump boasted that Venezuela’s leader sought his blessing before appearing in a television interview.Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez, 57, reportedly told Fox News anchor Bret Baier, 55, that she needed Trump’s approval before agreeing to the sit-down, according to a New York Times report. Trump, 80, was said to have relished the display of deference so much that he has since repeatedly recounted the episode to others, the Times reported. Rodríguez has not appeared on Fox News, and it remains unclear whether Trump ultimately approved the interview.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Supporters cheer right-wing Colombian candidate's preliminary win

Supporters of right-wing presidential candidate Abelardo De La Espriella took to the streets of Bogota to mark his election win, based on an initial vote count. Colombian outsider De La Espriella appeared in an armored vehicle next to his vice presidential candidate, Jose Manuel Restrepo, in Barranquilla to celebrate the results. #colombia #abelardodelaespriella #eltigre #bogata #election

Abelardo de la Espriella Will Face Strong Resistance

The far-right Abelardo de la Espriella won Colombia’s presidency in the tightest race in decades. To carry out his extremist agenda, he’ll have to go through a Colombian left that, in terms of congressional and people power, has never been stronger.

The InSight Take: Colombia Turns Right With Abelardo de la Espriella. Here Are the Washington and Security Challenges.

The InSight Take: Colombia Turns Right With Abelardo de la Espriella. Here Are the Washington and Security Challenges. The winner of Colombia’s presidential elections, Abelardo de la Espriella, promised to stop negotiating with guerrilla armies and to unleash the country’s experienced security forces against criminal groups there during his political campaign. But will the Trump-aligned president-elect keep his promises when he takes office in August? And will his plan help, or hinder, the country’s organized crime panorama? The post The InSight Take: Colombia Turns Right With Abelardo de la Espriella. Here Are the Washington and Security Challenges. appeared first on InSight Crime.

Venezuela government under fire as 38,000 still missing after earthquakes

Venezuela’s acting president has rejected criticism of her government’s response to twin earthquakes which killed more than 2,000 people. Delcy Rodriguez, who is backed by the United States, lashed out at critics who said authorities acted too slowly. She has pushed back against suggestions the number of people killed is higher than the government has acknowledged. An estimated 38,000 people are still missing.

Colombia elects Abelardo De La Espriella after closely fought vote

Colombian voters have elected right-wing lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella as the country’s new president, in a tightly fought contest that signals a sharp political shift after four years of Gustavo Petro’s left-wing government. His victory over Senator Ivan Cepeda comes by less than a percentage point, an indication to how deeply divided the country remains. TRT World’s Mikail Malik has more.

Did South Florida help decide Colombia's election? See what voters are saying

For many Colombians in South Florida, the outcome of Colombia’s presidential election felt deeply personal. As preliminary results showed conservative candidate Abelardo de la Espriella narrowly defeating leftist rival Iván Cepeda, supporters ...

From Exploding Cats to Mega-Prisons: Meet Colombia’s Next President

Here are 11 eye-opening things you should know about far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, who is set to become Colombia’s next president after a close runoff election.

Colombian election loser threatens ‘civil disobedience’ if winner does not ditch US citizenship

A Colombian senator, who recently lost the nation’s presidential election, said Tuesday he will not recognize his opponent, Abelardo de la Espriella, as the nation’s new head of state, if he does not comply with several demands, including renouncing his US citizenship. In a statement issued Tuesday, progressive senator Iván Cepeda urged de la Espriella, the winner []

Venezuela’s Acting President Rodriguez thanks leaders as nations rush rescue teams, aid

Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez has expressed gratitude to several world leaders after two powerful earthquakes struck the Caracas region on Thursday, triggering building collapses and prompting an international outpouring of support and offers of humanitarian assistance. The messages came after leaders of Mexico, Ecuador, the US, the Dominican Republic, Brazil and El Salvador, pledging []

Lukashenko Congratulates Venezuela on Independence Day, Backs Maduro’s Return to Homeland

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko congratulated Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez on Venezuela's Independence Day and backed the earliest possible return of detained President Nicolas Maduro to his homeland. Maduro has been held in New York since the United States detained him on January 3.