Pro-Trump candidate pulls ahead in Colombia presidential vote as ruling party sows doubt in results
Aberaldo de la Espriella, a pro-Trump candidate, has taken the lead in Colombia's presidential election, with Iván Cepeda, an ally of outgoing President Gustavo Petro, coming in second. The election will head to a second round in June, as no candidate won an outright majority of the vote. De la Espriella and Cepeda have differing visions for the future of peace in Colombia, with de la Espriella promising a crackdown on crime and Cepeda promising to continue Petro's progressive agenda.
- ▪Aberaldo de la Espriella won 44% of the vote, while Iván Cepeda won 41% of the vote, with 99.98% of the results counted.
- ▪The election will head to a second round in June, as no candidate won an outright majority of the vote.
- ▪De la Espriella has promised to crack down on armed groups, while Cepeda has promised to continue outgoing President Gustavo Petro's progressive agenda.
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World News Pro-Trump candidate pulls ahead in Colombia presidential vote as ruling party sows doubt in results By Associated Press Published June 1, 2026, 12:48 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Tough-on-crime outsider Aberaldo de la Espriella took the lead in Colombia’s presidential race in the first round of voting Sunday night, setting up a runoff with Iván Cepeda, an ally of Colombia’s outgoing President Gustavo Petro who questioned the results of the election. With no candidate taking an outright majority of the vote, the election will head to a second round in June.
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