Pro-Trump candidate de la Espriella takes lead in Colombia vote
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Source: AP News
Published: 2026-06-01 21:45 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Latin America, Elections, US Politics, Crime & Justice
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Snippet:
Tough-on-crime outsider Aberaldo de la Espriella took the lead in Colombia’s presidential race in the first round of voting Sunday night, setting up a runoff with Iván Cepeda, an ally of Colombia’s outgoing President Gustavo Petro who questioned the results of the election. (AP video shot by: Marko Alvarez)
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