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Trump-backed de la Espriella wins razor-tight Colombian presidential election
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- Cepeda told supporters he would challenge results from more than 30,000 voting stations.
- Issued on: 22/06/2026 - 08:15Modified: 22/06/2026 - 08:17
- By: FRANCE 24 Video by: William HILDERBRANDT To display this content from You Tube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.
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Abelardo de la Espriella, a far-right lawyer and businessman who earned US President Donald Trump's support, on Sunday won Colombia's presidential runoff with 49.7 percent of the vote, beating his left-wing rival Ivan Cepeda with a one percent lead. Cepeda told supporters he would challenge results from more than 30,000 voting stations.
Issued on: 22/06/2026 - 08:15Modified: 22/06/2026 - 08:17
By: FRANCE 24 Video by: William HILDERBRANDT To display this content from You Tube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.
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