Colombia to the Right? Anti-Crime Outsider Crushes Election Expectations.
Colombia's recent presidential elections have shown a significant shift towards the right, with Abelardo de la Espriella emerging as a leading candidate. He is set to face Iván Cepeda in a runoff election on June 21, following a split in the right-wing vote. The political landscape is changing as voters express a desire for a tougher stance on crime and governance.
- ▪Abelardo de la Espriella, known as 'El Tigre', has gained popularity with promises of mega-prisons and a crackdown on crime.
- ▪Iván Cepeda, the left-wing candidate, is currently leading in polls but did not secure enough votes for an outright win.
- ▪Paloma Valencia, the center-right candidate, has endorsed de la Espriella for the runoff, potentially consolidating right-wing support.
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Colombia to the Right? Anti-Crime Outsider Crushes Election Expectations. Sarah Anderson | 8:32 PM on May 31, 2026 AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan Up until 2022, Colombia had never had a left-wing president, at least not in modern history. But, for some reason, it tried to experiment with one between 2022 and 2026. Not only did they vote in a leftist, but they voted in a corrupt socialist clown. Four years of Gustavo Petro was, apparently, enough. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); As I wrote on Friday, the Colombian presidential elections were held on Sunday, May 31, and it was down to three candidates: On the left, you have Petro's hand-picked candidate, senator, and human…
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