Trump-backed candidate wins razor-tight Colombia presidential election
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-06-22 11:37 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Health, Military & Defence, Latin America, Law & Courts, Labour & Workers, Elections, Drugs, World News, US Politics, War & Conflict
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BOGOTÁ, Colombia — A flamboyant US-backed lawyer who has never held public office narrowly won Colombia's presidential runoff Sunday, swinging the country hard to the right on a promise to wage war against drug-running guerrilla groups.
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