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Abelardo de la Espriella, a far-right lawyer and businessman who earned US President Donald Trump's support, on Sunday won Colombia's presidential runoff with 49.7 percent of the vote, beating his left-wing rival Ivan Cepeda with a one percent lead. Cepeda told supporters he would challenge results...
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Abelardo de la Espriella, a far-right lawyer and businessman who earned US President Donald Trump's support, on Sunday won Colombia's presidential runoff with 49.7 percent of the vote, beat...
A victory for Abelardo De La Espriella, a lawyer with no previous political experience, would be another win for the right in Latin America.
A flamboyant Trump-backed lawyer who's never held public office narrowly won Colombia's polarizing presidential runoff, swinging the country hard right and sparking violent protests.
Far right lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella, who won backing of Donald Trump, seals narrow victory in run-off election.
Colombian right-wing candidate Abelardo De La Espriella, who is backed by Donald Trump, appears to have clinched a narrow victory in the presidential election.
Right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella has promised to crack down on crime and build a stronger economy
Trump-loving political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella narrowly beats leftist continuity candidate
A far-right lawyer with the endorsement of U.S. President Donald Trump claimed victory Sunday night in Colombia's presidential runoff election.
Lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella has displaced the leftist government in a tight presidential race.
Abelardo de la Espriella, a conservative political outsider, has taken a narrow lead in Colombia's runoff election.
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A polarized Colombia gave conservative political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella a razor-thin lead in a runoff election that will be challenged in the coming days...
Abelardo de la Espriella appears to have narrowly defeated his rival Iván Cepeda, who says the preliminary count is "not yet official or binding".
This is huge! Right-wing candidate Abelardo De la Espriella has just won Colombia’s presidential election, defeating Marxist socialist Ivan Cepeda. […]
He portrayed himself as an anti-establishment saviour capable of reviving Colombia’s ailing economy.
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.
Political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella holds a razor-thin lead in Colombia’s presidential election with nearly all the votes counted.
Colombia elected conservative lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella president on Sunday, heralding a swing back to business-friendly and pro-US policies after four years of leftist rule.
The former Metro DC DSA chair will represent Adams Morgan and Columbia Heights on the council.
Outgoing president’s protégé said his team will challenge results from more than 30,000 voting stations
Political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella holds a razor-thin lead in Colombia’s presidential election with nearly all the votes counted, in a runoff vote marked by people’s fears of a ren...
Political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella holds a razor-thin lead in Colombia’s presidential election with nearly all the votes counted, in a runoff vote marked by people’s fears of a ren...
Political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella holds a razor-thin lead in Colombia’s presidential election with nearly all the votes counted, in a runoff vote marked by people’s fears of a ren...
Political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella holds a razor-thin lead in Colombia’s presidential election with nearly all the votes counted, in a runoff vote marked by people’s fears of a ren...
Political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella holds a razor-thin lead in Colombia’s presidential election with nearly all the votes counted, in a runoff vote marked by people’s fears of a ren...
Political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella holds a razor-thin lead in Colombia’s presidential election with nearly all the votes counted, in a runoff vote marked by people’s fears of a ren...
Political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella holds a razor-thin lead in Colombia’s presidential election with nearly all the votes counted, in a runoff vote marked by people’s fears of a ren...
Political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella holds a razor-thin lead in Colombia’s presidential election with nearly all the votes counted, in a runoff vote marked by people’s fears of a ren...
Political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella holds a razor-thin lead in Colombia’s presidential election with nearly all the votes counted, in a runoff vote marked by people’s fears of a ren...
Political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella holds a razor-thin lead in Colombia’s presidential election with nearly all the votes counted, in a runoff vote marked by people’s fears of a ren...
Political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella holds a razor-thin lead in Colombia’s presidential election with nearly all the votes counted, in a runoff vote marked by people’s fears of a ren...
Political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella holds a razor-thin lead in Colombia’s presidential election with nearly all the votes counted, in a runoff vote marked by people’s fears of a ren...
Political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella holds a razor-thin lead in Colombia’s presidential election with nearly all the votes counted, in a runoff vote marked by people’s fears of a ren...
Political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella holds a razor-thin lead in Colombia’s presidential election with nearly all the votes counted, in a runoff vote marked by people’s fears of a ren...
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