As Colombia prepares for presidential inauguration, outgoing leader doubles down on fraud claims

Colombia's outgoing President Gustavo Petro accused programmers of manipulating election results in June, claiming fraud in the victory of conservative leader Abelardo de la Espriella. Electoral authorities and international observers dismissed the claims, certifying de la Espriella's 250,000-vote lead over Petro's ally Ivan Cepeda. Petro refused to acknowledge the results, calling the election 'obscure' and urging rural groups to form 'liberation guards' against military detachments.