US, Latin American allies urge against casting doubt on Colombia's electoral process
The statement, signed by 13 countries, said unsubstantiated claims and actions were casting doubt on Colombia’s election integrity.
- The United States and Latin America nations in the Shield of the Americas alliance expressed "deep concern" on Friday regarding recent statements and actions casting doubt on Colombia's electoral integrity.
- Right-Wing candidate Abelardo Espriella won last month's presidential election, which President Donald Trump endorsed; leftist senator Ivan Cepeda conceded while alleging foreign interference and vote-buying without providing evidence.
- Espriella, who promised an economic revival, accused Cepeda of vote-buying without providing evidence; Cepeda similarly alleged artificial intelligence manipulation and vote-buying without substantiation from either candidate.
- The State Department joint statement emphasized that "the transition between governments does not constitute a political concession, but rather a constitutional and institutional duty" designed to guarantee democratic stability.
- President Donald Trump created the Shield alliance to combat drug trafficking, often feuding with Gustavo Petro, a former rebel and Colombia's first leftist president, whom Trump had previously opposed.
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Costa Rica Urges Peaceful Transfer of Power in Colombia : The Tico Times | Costa Rica News
Costa Rica has joined the United States and 11 other countries in urging Colombian authorities to guarantee a peaceful, orderly and transparent transfer of power following a bitter dispute over the country’s presidential election. The joint declaration expressed concern over statements and actions questioning the integrity of Colombia’s electoral process without presenting supporting evidence. It […] The post Costa Rica Urges Peaceful Transfer o…
The member countries of the Shield of the Americas coalition, created by U.S. President Donald Trump, yesterday issued a joint statement in which they expressed “deep concern” over the actions and comments that questioned the legitimacy of the recent presidential elections in Colombia.
The 14 members of the “escudo of the Americas” demand respect for the results of the presidential elections held recently in Colombia
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US, Latin American allies urge against casting doubt on Colombia's electoral process
The United States and a group of countries in Latin America said on Friday they had deep concern about statements and actions that cast doubt on the integrity of the electoral process in Colombia. ...
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