World Jun 22 Trump-endorsed de la Espriella holds a slim lead in Colombia's election as his rival challenges vote A victory by de la Espriella is expected to usher in policies that will reverse the agenda of outgoing President Gustavo Petro, including a controversial plan to hold parallel peace negotiations with illegal armed groups.
World Jun 21 Colombians vote in a presidential runoff that pits an outsider against a progressive The options before voters were business owner and lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and Iván Cepeda, a lawmaker and heir to the political movement of outgoing President Gustavo Petro, the nation’s first leftist leader.
World Jun 03 Colombian presidential candidate de la Espriella thanks Trump for endorsing his campaign Writing on the Truth Social platform, Trump offered his “complete and total endorsement” for de la Espriella, calling him an “intelligent, strong and tough leader” who will take on a “radical leftist Marxist,” referring to progressive Iván Cepeda, in the…
World Jun 01 Pro-Trump lawyer De la Espriella pulls ahead in Colombia's presidential race with promise of crime crackdown De la Espriella, whose rise reflects a shift in Latin America towards leaders favoring heavy-handed crime policies, is expected to gain more support in the June 21 runoff.
World May 31 Polls close in Colombia vote with Espriella and Cepeda advancing to runoff Lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and peace-builder Iván Cepeda were leading the vote counts in the first round of Colombia’s presidential elections on Sunday, and are to face off in a presidential runoff in the South American nation later in…
World Mar 08 Colombians headed to the polls to elect a new Congress and choose presidential candidates Colombians voted Sunday for a new Congress and to select candidates from three major coalitions in a primary-style contest ahead of a presidential election in May.
World Feb 03 WATCH: Colombian President Petro holds news conference after Trump meeting President Donald Trump met for nearly two hours with Colombian President Gustavo Petro at the White House on Tuesday, conducting a friendly face-to-face mere weeks after threatening military action against the South American country and accusing the leader of pumping…
World Sep 29 Colombia's foreign minister 'renounces' her U.S. visa as tensions between both nations escalate The decision by Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio comes as tensions between both nations escalate over issues that include drug policy, the war in Gaza and a U.S. naval build up in neighboring Venezuela.
World Aug 11 Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe dies 2 months after being shot in the head during a rally Uribe was a prominent figure in the conservative Democratic Center party.
World Aug 01 Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe sentenced to 12 years house arrest for bribery The sentence, which Uribe said will be appealed, followed a nearly six-month trial in which prosecutors presented evidence that he attempted to influence witnesses who accused the law-and-order leader of having links to a paramilitary group in the 1990s.