Abelardo de la Espriella, a Trump-backed conservative candidate with no prior public office experience, narrowly won Colombia’s presidential runoff election on Sunday. The nationalist lawyer and political novice will succeed Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s first leftist president.
De la Espriella’s victory represents a significant political shift for the Latin American nation, as Colombia is now poised to swing right after Petro’s leftist administration. This marks a notable change in the country’s political direction.
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