De La Espriella Claims Victory, Warns Colombia's Left to "Refrain From Sparking Social Unrest"
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Bogotá, 22 Jun (EFE).- Leftist Iván Cepeda said this Monday that he is not "assured neither by his roars nor by his alarms", in response to statements by his rival, the ultra-rightist Abelardo de la Espriella, known as the Tiger, winner of Sunday's presidential elections in Colombia.
Right-winger Abelardo de la Espriella this Sunday asked Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his “heir” and rival, Ivan Cepeda, to respect the outcome of the elections and to refrain from promoting mobilizations or acts of violence as the official vote progresses. Read also... Abelardo de la Espriella wins by narrow margin the elections in Colombia, according to official pre-count Sunday 21 June, 2026 17:40 “Abstain from unleashing a social fi…
De la Espriella claims victory, warns Colombia's left to "refrain from sparking social unrest"
The projected winner of Colombia’s election, Abelardo de la Espriella, claimed victory and warned opponents to “refrain from sparking social unrest.” During his victory speech, De la Espriella ignored electoral authorities’ alert that Sunday’s count was preliminary and that the official results will be the result of a scrutiny process. With a difference of 250,000 votes, Cepeda earlier announced that lawyers had begun challenging 33,000 of 122,…
The President-elect of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, this Sunday urged President Gustavo Petro and the ruling candidate Ivan Cepeda to respect the will expressed in the polls and avoid any action that could alter public order as the official scrutiny of the presidential elections progresses.
Abelardo de la Espriella celebrated having won the elections on June 21, even though the pre-count shows a narrow margin and both President Gustavo Petro and candidate Ivan Cepeda claimed to wait for definitive scrutiny. Among the sympathizers consulted by Sputnik, there is growing fear that the tension will lead to violence.
Petro asked for calm in Cali and rejected any act of violence after elections TuBarco News President Gustavo Petro spoke through his X account (formerly Twitter) after the second presidential round, calling for calm in the city of Cali and the rest of the country, after registering rallies and tensions after the end of the election day. Noticias Colombia. In his message, the president insisted that no sympathizer or citizen should engage in acts…
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