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A Trumpist makes it through to Colombia presidential runoff

Le Monde (English) · Jun 1, 2026, 3:30 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Abelardo de la Espriella, 47, a pro-Trump lawyer who calls himself 'The Tiger,' has vowed a 'shock plan' to bombard armed groups, echoing the iron-fist rhetoric that has swept the right to power across Latin America.

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NY Times Colombia Presidential Election Heads to a Runoff DW English Colombia set for runoff vote after tight presidential poll BBC World Colombia presidential runoff pits leftist senator against pro-Trump rival Euronews Trump ally and leftist candidate head for runoff in Colombia's presidential election

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