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Abelardo De La Espriella, Trump-Backed Rightist, Headed for Win in Colombia
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Abelardo De La Espriella, Trump-Backed Rightist, Headed for Win in Colombia

NY Times · Jun 21, 2026, 10:46 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

A victory for Abelardo De La Espriella, a lawyer with no previous political experience, would be a rebuke to the left and another win for the right in Latin America.

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