Colombia: Abelardo De La Espriella, a Far-Right Novice "Tigre" in Politics, at the Gates of Power
The 47-year-old lawyer won 44% in the first round and now leads polls with 52%, as voters back his crackdown on crime.
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BOGOTÁ. Inför sondagens presidential i Colombia är det ytterhögerpoliticians Abelardo de la Espriella, 47, som har ledningen i opinionsmätningarna – trots att han aldrig haft ett politiskt pupdrag och trots att han says att han tänker lyda Donald Trump. Om han vinner valet tar Latinamericans tredje största land ett tydligt steg närmare USA.
Colombians in New York Roar Behind De La Espriella
Inside the Colombian consulate in Manhattan, hundreds of immigrants from Colombia cast their vote for the upcoming presidential election over the past four days. Among them was Cesár Zuluaga, 62, who also rocked a black shirt with a tiger — a symbol that has become emblematic of the candidate he voted for, Abelardo de la Espriella. “We will not allow others to choose leaders to lead the country on our behalf,” Zuluaga told Documented in Spanish…
Arriving at the head of the first round of the Colombian presidential elections, Sunday, May 31, to the general surprise, Abelardo de la Espriella will face Ivan Cepeda on June 21, 2026. A millionaire lawyer, without political experience, he fits in with the opposite of the left candidate, promising an "iron hand" against the armed groups and claiming from Donald Trump.
If Abelardo de la Espriella wins this Sunday, he would place Colombia on the list of countries aligned with Washington, along with Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia, El Salvador and Honduras.
The Colombian Stock Exchange (BVC) comes to the second presidential round in a state of high expectation and with asset prices reflecting, in large part, a market bet on Abelardo De la Espriella’s victory. The question that dominates the negotiating tables is whether Sunday’s outcome will bring a new rally or whether, on the contrary, Colombian assets will suffer a correction that could accumulate up to 30%, according to analysts’ projections. T…
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