World Jun 25 From 'The Lion' to 'The Tiger': Conservative Trump allies gain ground in Latin America By Manuel Rueda, Associated Press
World Jun 24 Progressive candidate concedes Colombian presidential election to outsider endorsed by Trump Election results showed de la Espriella, a businessman and lawyer who had never run for office, defeated Cepeda, a lawmaker, by 1 percentage point, or nearly 251,000 votes. By Regina Garcia Cano, Astrid Suárez, Associated Press
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. By Regina Garcia Cano, Astrid Suárez, Associated Press
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. By Regina Garcia Cano, Astrid Suárez, Associated Press
World Jun 17 As crime surges in some Latin American countries, a far-right backlash is brewing Although homicide rates have broadly declined across Latin America compared to a decade ago, spikes in some countries and a regionwide rise in other crimes, particularly extortion, have created the conditions for conservative populists to score votes by promising strong-arm… By Regina Garcia Cano, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press
Jun 03 Colombian presidential candidate de la Espriella thanks Trump for endorsing his campaign By Astrid Suárez, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 5:14 News Wrap: More people arrested for breaking curfew at New Jersey ICE detention facility In our new wrap Monday, police in New Jersey arrested more protestors for breaking a curfew around an ICE detention facility, election denier Tina Peters was released from prison, Colombia’s presidential election is set for a runoff, protesters in Kenya… Continue watching
Jun 01 Pro-Trump lawyer De la Espriella pulls ahead in Colombia's presidential race with promise of crime crackdown By Megan Janetsky, Astrid Suárez, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 31 Polls close in Colombia vote with Espriella and Cepeda advancing to runoff By Megan Janetsky, Astrid Suárez, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
May 30 Colombia accuses Ecuador of interfering in its general election By Associated Press Colombia’s government rejected a move by Ecuador’s president to eliminate tariffs on Colombian imports because of a tariff commitment made to an opposition candidate, calling it “deliberate interference” in the ongoing electoral process. Continue reading