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POLITICSJun 1 · 14:34 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 presidential first-round election with 44% of the vote, surpassing Senator Iván Cepeda, who received 41%. De la Espriella, promising a harsh anti-crime strategy inspired by El Salvador's president Nayib Bukele, will face Cepeda in a June 21 runoff.

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