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POLITICSJun 1 · 13:01 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy MEGAN JANETSKY and ASTRID SUÁREZ, Associated Press

De la Espriella takes spotlight in Colombia's presidential race with promise of crime crackdown

Abelardo de la Espriella, a pro-Trump lawyer, led Colombia's first-round presidential election with 44% of the vote, surpassing progressive Senator Iván Cepeda. Cepeda and President Gustavo Petro questioned the results without evidence, and de la Espriella is expected to advance to a June 21 runoff. His campaign emphasized a crackdown on crime, mirroring policies of El Salvador's Nayib Bukele.

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