Abelardo De La Espriella, a conservative lawyer and businessman who openly aligned himself with U.S. President Donald Trump and other right-wing leaders in the Americas, has won Colombia's presidential election after a closely fought contest against progressive candidate Iván Cepeda.
Celebrity lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella secures a surprise first-place finish in Colombia's presidential election first round, while leftist senator Iván Cepeda advances to a high-stakes June 21 runoff amid allegations, political tensions, and record voter turnout.
