Trump Endorses Abelardo De La Espriella, Right-Wing Presidential Candidate in Colombia NYT | Top Stories By: Annie Correal 3 June 2026 at 11:01 Mr. Trump said that the candidate, Abelardo De La Espriella, was important for the U.S.-Colombia relationship and called his left-wing rival a “Radical Left Marxist.” © Federico Rios for The New York TimesAbelardo De La Espriella at his closing rally in Medellín, Colombia. He gave campaign speeches from a bulletproof booth.
Colombia Presidential Election Heads to a Runoff NYT | Top Stories By: Annie Correal， Genevieve Glatsky and Luis Ferré-Sadurní 1 June 2026 at 20:46 The candidate, Abelardo de la Espriella, will face a senator from the left-wing party of the outgoing president, Gustavo Petro, in a June runoff. © Sergio Acero/ReutersPresidential candidate Abelardo De La Espriella addressing supporters in Barranquilla, Colombia, on Sunday.
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