Colombia’s Pro-Trump Presidential Candidate Pulls Off Shock Election Result
Summary
Colombia’s pro-Trump candidate Abelardo de la Espriella won the first round of the presidential election and will face left-leaning senator Iván Cepeda in a runoff on June 21. Neither candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, so the final decision will be made in the upcoming election.Key Facts
- Abelardo de la Espriella supports President Donald Trump and has ties to right-wing leaders in Latin America.
- De la Espriella won nearly 44 percent of the vote in the first round.
- Iván Cepeda, supported by current President Gustavo Petro, received just under 41 percent of the vote.
- Gustavo Petro is a leftist leader who has criticized President Trump’s policies.
- The runoff election between de la Espriella and Cepeda will take place on June 21.
- Abelardo de la Espriella is a lawyer and political outsider who has never held political office before.
- This election result is considered surprising in Colombia’s political landscape.
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