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Abelardo De La Espriella, Right-Wing Outsider, Could Be Colombia’s Next President

NY Times · Jun 20, 2026, 9:01 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

President Trump endorsed Abelardo De La Espriella, the conservative presidential candidate in Sunday’s election who has strong U.S. ties.

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