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Pro-Trump lawyer, leftist senator launch Colombia runoff campaigns

BOGOTá - The hard-right Donald Trump fan and leftist senator vying to become president of Colombia traded insults on Monday as they threw themselves into campaigning for the June 21 election runoff.

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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

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.

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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.

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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.

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Colombia's presidential race goes to a runoff: De la Espriella vs. Cepeda

Colombians voted Sunday in the first round of presidential elections, choosing between a reformist left seeking to retain power and a hard-line right promising security amid escalating violence by armed groups. With 99.99% of votes counted, far-right outsider Abelardo de la Espriella leads with more than 10 million votes (43.70%),…

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…

France 24

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…

The Economic Times

5 world market themes for the week ahead

Global markets are keenly watching U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks and the Strait of Hormuz, alongside crucial U.S. jobs data and euro zone inflation figures. India's rupee faces pressure, while Colombia heads to the polls. Meanwhile, the AI-driven tech sector continues its impressive growth, adding new trillion-dollar companies.

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Colombian army looks to outsmart guerrillas with drone warfare

SOGAMOSO (COLOMBIA) - A drone drops an explosive onto mountainous terrain below, shattering the silence of the Andes as Colombia's military enters an arms race with guerrillas already using the remote devices to wreak havoc.

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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.

Latin Times

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.

Bangkok Post

Colombian Court Overturns Ex-president Uribe's Witness Tampering Conviction

A Colombian court on Tuesday overturned the witness tampering conviction of influential ex-president Alvaro Uribe, who had been sentenced to 12 years' house arrest in a decision condemned by the United States.

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Alvaro Uribe Becomes First Former Colombian President To Be Criminally Convicted

Álvaro Uribe, Colombian president from 2002 to 2010, was found guilty of bribing witnesses and abuse of process by a Bogotá court

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Ex-Colombian president Uribe convicted of witness tampering and bribery

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was found guilty of bribery and witness tampering in an unprecedented trial that has shaken the country.

International Business Times

Colombian Ex-president To Learn Fate In Witness Tampering Case

Colombian ex-president Alvaro Uribe will learn his fate Monday in a witness tampering case that saw him become the South American country's first-ever former head of state to be put on trial.

International Business Times

Colombia Charges Ex-president Uribe With Witness Tampering

Colombia's prosecutors announced Tuesday they would try influential ex-president Alvaro Uribe for alleged witness tampering in what will be the first trial of a former head of state in the country's history.

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Colombia, ELN rebels to resume peace talks in Mexico in February

Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group said on Saturday they will resume peace talks in Mexico next month, overcoming a recent impasse after the government recently declared and then called off a bilateral ceasefire.

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Colombia attorney general asks, again, to shelve case against ex-president Uribe

Colombia's attorney general's office said on Monday it would again request a judge's approval to shelve a bribery and fraud case against former President Alvaro Uribe, the latest salvo in a deeply polarizing and long-running investigation.

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