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POLITICSJun 21 · 22:03 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIAndrea Torres

Historic day for Colombians: Trump-backed De la Espriella heads for narrow presidential win

Colombians voted in a presidential runoff between left-wing Iván Cepeda and right-wing Abelardo de la Espriella, with 49.65% for De la Espriella and 48.7% for Cepeda according to preliminary counts. U.S. President Donald Trump and Rep. Carlos Giménez endorsed De la Espriella, while President Gustavo Petro supported Cepeda. Voting included over 250 diaspora precincts, with notable locations in South Florida.

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Abelardo de la EspriellapersonIván CepedapersonDonald TrumppersonCarlos GiménezpersonMaría Elvira SalazarpersonGustavo PetropersonEl TiempoorganizationColombian National Registryorganization
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