After Colombia’s Presidential Election, What Next on Climate and Human Rights?

Colombia elected Abelardo de la Espriella president in a closely contested election, with de La Espriella securing 49.66 percent of votes against leftist candidate Iván Cepeda Castro’s 48.70 percent. The right-wing victory aligns with a regional trend in Latin America, and de La Espriella’s campaign focused on 'mano dura' policies, AI-created content, and rejecting prior peace accords, contrasting with Cepeda’s emphasis on inequality and peace.