Abelardo de la Espriella wins Colombian presidential runoff
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Abelardo de la Espriella
Colombia
June 2026
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Right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella won the presidential runoff with 49.66% of the vote. The result is preliminary and contested by the governing coalition, with challenges filed for 33,000 polling tables. The incoming administration plans an 'iron-fist' security shift, moving away from the previous 'Total Peace' policy.
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