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Trump-backed ‘El Tigre’ wins Colombia presidential election

South China Morning Post 21 June 2026 7h ago
Trump-backed ‘El Tigre’ wins Colombia presidential election
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A flamboyant US-backed lawyer who has never held public office narrowly won Colombia’s polarising presidential run-off on Sunday, swinging the country hard right and sparking violent protests. With almost all the votes counted, Abelardo de la Espriella held 49.66 per cent of the vote versus left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda’s 48.70 per cent. The 47-year-old’s slender win triggered demonstrations, but
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