Trump-backed candidate wins razor-tight Colombia presidential election
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Source: The Korea Herald
Published: 2026-06-22 14:09 UTC+10:00
Section: All News
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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A flamboyant US-backed lawyer who has never held public office narrowly won Colombia's presidential runoff Sunday, swinging the country hard right with a promise to wage war against drug-running guerrilla groups. With almost all polling centers reporting, Abelardo de la Espriella won 49.66 percent of the vote versus left-wing Sen.
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