Pro-Trump candidate takes spotlight in Colombia's presidential race with vow of crime crackdown

Abelardo de la Espriella, a pro-Trump candidate, led Colombia's first-round presidential election with 44% of the vote, promising a crime crackdown. Progressive candidate Iván Cepeda and President Gustavo Petro disputed the results without evidence, while de la Espriella challenged Cepeda to a debate ahead of the June 21 runoff. The United Nations observed the election's orderly conduct and urged peaceful campaigning.