Colombia’s leftwing candidate concedes election to Trump-endorsed millionaire
Key takeaways
- Leftwing candidate Iván Cepeda speaks during a press conference in Bogota, Colombia, on Wednesday.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe defeated leftwing candidate in Colombia’s presidential runoff has conceded to the far-right, Trump-admiring millionaire lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella.
- Since Sunday night, the preliminary count had already pointed to a De la Espriella victory by a razor-thin margin of less than 1% of the vote.
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Leftwing candidate Iván Cepeda speaks during a press conference in Bogota, Colombia, on Wednesday. Photograph: Mauricio Dueñas Castañeda/EPAView image in fullscreen Leftwing candidate Iván Cepeda speaks during a press conference in Bogota, Colombia, on Wednesday. Photograph: Mauricio Dueñas Castañeda/EPAColombia Colombia’s leftwing candidate concedes election to Trump-endorsed millionaire Leftist Iván Cepeda conceded to far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella who won by razor-thin margin
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe defeated leftwing candidate in Colombia’s presidential runoff has conceded to the far-right, Trump-admiring millionaire lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella.
Since Sunday night, the preliminary count had already pointed to a De la Espriella victory by a razor-thin margin of less than 1% of the vote.