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Colombia’s president-elect endorsed by Trump, suspends transition after alleging coup

De la Espriella, a lawyer and businessman, secured U.S. President Donald Trump’s endorsement despite no prior office

The Independent UK

Colombia president-elect accuses outgoing leader of 'coup' plotting

BOGOTá - Colombia's hard-right president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, claimed on Tuesday that outgoing left-wing leader Gustavo Petro was planning a "coup" and ordered the military to "protect" the country's democracy.

Bangkok Post

Colombia President-Elect Halts Transition With Petro Government, Deepening Constitutional Crisis

Colombia's president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, announced that he has ordered the immediate suspension of his transition team's work with the outgoing administration of President Gustavo Petro, escalating an already unprecedented constitutional and political crisis just one month before the scheduled transfer of power.

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Petro's Last Call to Trump: Take My Name Off Your Sanctions List

Petro asked Trump to lift his OFAC sanctions in a July 3 call, as Colombia heads toward its most divisive presidential handover in decades.

Latin Times

Trump Offers to Broker Ukraine Peace Deal, Kennedy Center Warns of Financial Setback and More: This Week In Politics

As the weekend unfolded, several significant events took place, including President Donald Trump‘s offer to help broker a Ukraine peace deal, a warning from the Kennedy Center about the financial impact of removing Trump’s name and JD Vance‘s substantial Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) holdings.

Benzinga

Trump Has 'Promised' to Remove Colombian President Petro From US Sanctions List After Apparently Not Knowing He Was On it

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Friday that President Donald Trump promised to act on removing Petro and his family from the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions list, commonly known as the Clinton List.

Benzinga

Colombia's old wounds threaten to reopen again

'He won, BIG!" exulted Donald Trump on Truth Social, welcoming the victory of Abelardo De La Espriella, his preferred candidate for the presidency of Colombia, in the June 21 election. In fact, Mr De La Espriella won only very small, less than 1% ahead of his left-wing opponent in the…

Bangkok Post

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The Guardian view on Colombia’s election: Trumpism has gone transnational

Editorial: A warning from Latin America about US money, platforms, data and paranoid politics should not be dismissed lightly

The Guardian - UK

What To Expect From Colombia's New President

He ran a MAGA-style campaign in a nation beset by partisan violence. Will he make Colombia freer or more authoritarian?

Reason

Colombia's vote may reshape the Amazon's future as political winds shift across Latin America

Abelardo de la Espriella, set to be Colombia’s president, has intensified debate over the future of the Amazon

The Independent UK

Colombia’s leftwing candidate concedes election to Trump-endorsed millionaire

Leftist Iván Cepeda conceded to far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella who won by razor-thin margin

The Guardian - US

Colombia's left-wing candidate concedes presidential vote to De la Espriella

Colombia's left-wing candidate Ivan Cepeda on Wednesday conceded electoral defeat to right-wing rival Abelardo de la Espriella after Sunday's second-round presidential vote.

France 24

From Bolsonaro and Bukele to Fujimori and De la Espriella: Trump and Latin America's rightward turn

Soon after the US president first moved into the White House, his policies and outspoken backing for certain candidates inspired a new wave of Latin American leaders now shaping the continent’s future.

Euronews

Will Colombia's right-wing hardliner De la Espriella be able to govern?

Colombia on Sunday elected 47-year-old hardliner and millionaire lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella as the country’s next president just four years after electing Gustavo Petro the first left-wing president in the country's history. De la Espriella won the majority vote and received support from right-wingers in the US – but…

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Latin Times

Colombia Enters Political Crisis as Petro Alleges Election Irregularities Linked to Israel and Allies Move to Challenge 33,000 Voting Tables

Colombia appeared headed toward a prolonged political confrontation after President Gustavo Petro questioned the results of the country's presidential runoff, alledged Israel interference, and his political allies announced plans to challenge tens of thousands of voting tables following the apparent victory of conservative candidate Abelardo de la Espriella.

The Guardian - UK

‘Institutional threat’: election of far-right leader raises fears for democracy in Colombia

Trump-admiring Abelardo de la Espriella has vowed to ‘disembowel’ the left and kill criminals like ‘rats and cockroaches’

International Business Times

Trump Backed Candidate Narrowly Win Colombia's Presidential Election; His Opponent Will Challenge The Results

A political neophyte who garnered President Trump's support won a narrow victory in Colombia's presidential race. His opponent has vowed to challenge the results.

Euronews

US-backed political newcomer wins Colombia election, marking country's right-wing shift

With nearly all votes counted, the election results polarised the country, sparking both celebrations and protests across the country.

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The Independent UK

Trump-backed millionaire lawyer wins Colombia’s presidential election

Right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella has promised to crack down on crime and build a stronger economy

Latin Times

A Country Split in Half: Colombia's Presidential Runoff Comes Down to 247,000 Votes, de la Espriella Leads

Espriella leads Colombia's preliminary count by under a point. Cepeda's camp urges calm as the binding scrutiny looms over a razor-thin race.

The Guardian - UK

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

AAP

Colombian right-wing candidate wins presidential poll

The Donald Trump endorsed right-‌wing candidate in Colombia's presidential race has scored a narrow victory over his leftist rival.

France 24

De la Espriella wins razor-thin majority in Colombia's election, Cepeda calls for final count

Conservative political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella won a razor-thin lead in Colombia's runoff presidential election on Sunday, a result that will be challenged in the coming days by the ruling party’s progressive candidate. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded.

Latin Times

Live: Colombia Votes Calmly in a High-Stakes Runoff as Espriella and Cepeda Cast Ballots

Colombia's runoff unfolds calmly: Espriella and Cepeda have voted, polls close at 4 p.m., and only a boat fire disrupted the day.

Bangkok Post

Colombians vote in presidential runoff

BOGOTá - Colombians began voting in a presidential runoff Sunday, choosing between a hard-right, White House-backed lawyer and a leftist senator to decide the fate of a stumbling peace process and strained ties with Washington.

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