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

By John OtisJune 22, 2026·Source: NPR·5 views

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Presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella of the opposition Defenders of the Motherland movement.

Colombia wakes up to a sharp political turn to right as Abelardo de la Espriella's preliminary victory redraws the country's path on security, economy, and peace.

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