Portrait of a confident man in a navy suit with a white shirt, showcasing a well-groomed beard and a serious expression against a gray background.

Portrait of a confident man in a navy suit with a white shirt, showcasing a well-groomed beard and a serious expression against a gray background.
Abelardo De La Espriella – Wiki Commons

The Western Hemisphere is turning right.

Colombia lived today with strong emotions as Trump-allied right-wing Abelardo De La Espriella won Colombia’s Presidential election run-off by a small margin.

Espriella beat Iván Cepeda Castro. The candidate is supported by the current leftist president, Gustavo Petro.

Espriella got just under 50% of the vote, clearing a small margin of less than half a million votes over Cepeda.

Abelardo de la Espriella wins Colombia's presidential runoff with 12,901,860 votes, defeating Iván Cepeda by 255,001 votes, as reported by Noticias Caracol.

Portrait of a Colombian presidential candidate, highlighting victory and leadership with a blue and yellow background featuring the text "Colombia de la Espriella ganó."
Espriella is the victor.

Image promoting the 2026-2030 Colombian presidential candidates Abelardo de la Espriella and José Manuel Restrepo, highlighting election results and voter turnout.

Tupy Report on Telegram:

“According to bulletin 16 from the Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil, the president of Colombia is Abelardo de la Espriella, with 12,901,860 votes, equivalent to 99.45% of the reported polling stations.”

BUT, to no one’s surprise, leftist President Gustavo Petro is disputing the results, and there are fears that he will plunge the country into an institutional crisis by rejecting defeat.

Tweet by Gustavo Petro discussing pre-count data by population, mentioning Abelardo and Cepeda's percentages, and indicating a move towards scrutiny.

Argentina’s Javier Milei congratulated Espriella:

Tweet by Javier Milei congratulating Abdelaes Priella on a historic victory in Colombia, emphasizing economic freedom and security across Latin America.

Read more:

Colombia Enters High-Stakes Runoff Between Hardline Security Candidate and Petro-Aligned Left

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