Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia’s president on August 7, succeeding leftist Gustavo Petro after winning a runoff by fewer than 250,000 votes out of 26.3 million cast.
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Far-right lawyer De la Espriella wins Colombia’s presidential runoff
Abelardo de la Espriella won Colombia’s June 22 presidential runoff with 49.7% against leftist Ivan Cepeda’s 48.7%, ending four years of leftist governance in the closest election in the country’s modern history.
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De la Espriella wins Colombia’s presidential runoff in narrowest race on record
Abelardo de la Espriella’s narrow runoff win on June 21 ends four years of Gustavo Petro’s leftist government and reshapes US-Colombia ties.