Trump-backed populist wins tight Colombia presidential vote, sparking protests

A flamboyant Trump-backed lawyer who's never held public office narrowly won Colombia's polarizing presidential runoff, ...
London Review of Books

Paper Tiger

Wearing a football jersey and waving the national flag, Abelardo de la Espriella trotted out the quasi-fascist ...
Taipei Times

De la Espriella wins Colombia vote

With almost all the votes counted, Abelardo de la Espriella held 49.66 percent of the vote versus left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda’s 48.70 percent. The 47-year-old’s slender win triggered demonstrations, ...

Far-right millionaire wins Colombia’s razor-tight presidential election

Leftwing opponent alleges vote count irregularities after Trump-endorsed lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella secures narrow majority ...

Trump-backed de la Espriella holds razor-thin lead in Colombia's election as rival challenges vote

Political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella held a razor-thin lead in Colombia’s presidential election with nearly all the ...