U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar publicly endorsed conservative Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella on Wednesday, urging right-wing voters to unite ahead of Sunday's election and warning that Colombia "cannot afford to repeat the disaster of petrismo."
In a video message directed at Colombians living in Florida and shared on social media, the Republican congresswoman framed the election as a choice between "the left and the right" and argued that President Gustavo Petro's administration had weakened security and strengthened narcotrafficking networks.
