Colombia, the US, and the New Hemispheric Vision
Colombia is approaching a significant election on May 31, with conservative candidate Abelardo de la Espriella leading in polls. He faces leftist Ivan Cepeda, who has criticized U.S. involvement in Latin America. Despite Cepeda's stance, many Colombians favor closer ties with the U.S. and are concerned about the resurgence of drug cartels under the current administration.
- ▪Abelardo de la Espriella, known as 'The Tiger,' is leading in polling ahead of Colombia's election.
- ▪Ivan Cepeda, a leftist candidate, has been endorsed by President Gustavo Petro and opposes U.S. influence.
- ▪65% of Colombians approved of the U.S. operation to capture Nicolás Maduro, indicating support for U.S. involvement.
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Home – South America News – Colombia, the US, and the New Hemispheric Vision opinion Colombia, the US, and the New Hemispheric Vision Steve Cortes • May 29, 2026 Print Ivan Cepeda in Bogota, Columbia, on May 21, 2026. (Luis ACOSTA / AFP via Getty Images) (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); As Colombia nears a momentous election decision on May 31, conservative Abelardo de la Espriella vaults to the lead in polling and prediction…
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