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Trump Hails Espriella’s Narrow Colombian Runoff Lead Amid Protests

6/23/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump celebrated Abelardo de la Espriella’s narrow lead in Colombia’s runoff.
Abelardo de la Espriella leads Iván Cepeda with 49.7% to 48.7% as 99.9% of votes are reported, while 426,000 chose the no-name option, 29,000 submitted blank ballots, and he promised mega-prisons modeled on Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s policies.
In Cali, protesters damaged a bus, cameras and an ATM, injuring four police officers and making two arrests.

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U.S. President Donald Trump celebrated Abelardo de la Espriella’s narrow lead in Colombia’s runoff.
Abelardo de la Espriella leads Iván Cepeda with 49.7% to 48.7% as 99.9% of votes are reported, while 426,000 chose the no-name option, 29,000 submitted blank ballots, and he promised mega-prisons modeled on Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s policies.
In Cali, protesters damaged a bus, cameras and an ATM, injuring four police officers and making two arrests.