Trump admirer’s surprise first-round win is a blow to Colombia’s traditional conservatives

Abelardo de la Espriella, a far-right lawyer, secured a surprise first-round lead in Colombia’s presidential election with 43.7% of votes, narrowly ahead of left-wing senator Iván Cepeda’s 40.9%. The result signals voter dissatisfaction with traditional politics, as over 3.6 million votes remain undecided.