
Latin America’s Rightward Turn Accelerates as Trump-Backed De La Espriella Claims Narrow Victory in Colombia
By Tommy Flynn
Bogotá, Colombia — Conservative candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, a political newcomer and Trump-endorsed lawyer, has claimed victory in Colombia’s June 21, 2026, presidential runoff, winning 49.7% of the vote to leftist Senator Iván Cepeda’s 48.7% in preliminary results with...










