Aberaldo de la Espriella

Pro-Trump lawyer Aberaldo de la Espriella leads in Colombia's first-round presidential election, reflecting a regional trend toward crackdowns on criminal groups. Analyst Christopher Sabatini attributes this shift to the 'Donroe' doctrine influencing partisan politics in Latin America.

Aberaldo de la Espriella, a pro-Trump Colombian presidential candidate, captured 43.74 percent of votes in the first round of the presidential election. Branded as a conservative political outsider, he positions himself as an ally of President Trump in Latin America.

Aberaldo de la Espriella, a pro-Trump lawyer, led Colombia's presidential first round with 44% of the vote, surpassing progressive candidate Iván Cepeda. De la Espriella, known as 'El Tigre,' promised a crime crackdown modeled after El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele. A runoff is scheduled for June 21.

Pro-Trump candidate Aberaldo de la Espriella leads Colombia's presidential race with 44% of the vote, surpassing progressive senator Iván Cepeda (41%). De la Espriella, who promises a crackdown on crime modeled after El Salvador's Bukele, faces Cepeda in a June 21 runoff. Experts doubt his strategy can replicate Bukele's success due to Colombia's size and complexity.

Right-wing candidate Aberaldo de la Espriella led in the first round of Colombia's presidential election, advancing to a runoff against Iván Cepeda, an ally of outgoing President Gustavo Petro.

Right-wing candidate Aberaldo de la Espriella led in Colombia's presidential race, advancing to a runoff against Iván Cepeda, an ally of outgoing President Gustavo Petro.

Aberaldo de la Espriella, a pro-Trump candidate, led in Colombia's first-round presidential vote, setting up a runoff with Iván Cepeda. Cepeda, an ally of outgoing President Gustavo Petro, questioned the election results, as the ruling party sowed doubt in the outcome.

Aberaldo de la Espriella, a pro-Trump candidate, led Colombia's first-round presidential vote with 44% against Iván Cepeda's 41%, setting up a June runoff. Cepeda, an ally of outgoing President Gustavo Petro, disputed the results without evidence, alleging vote manipulation. De la Espriella emphasized a crackdown on armed groups, while Cepeda advocates for peace negotiations with guerrillas.

Iván Cepeda, an ally of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, questioned the results of the first round of Colombia's presidential election after trailing behind tough-on-crime candidate Aberaldo de la Espriella. Cepeda and de la Espriella, who received 41% and 44% of votes respectively, will face a runoff in June. Both Cepeda and Petro claimed without evidence that the election results were manipulated by foreign actors.