Colombian National Registry
Coverage of Colombian National Registry in the Nexus archive.
- Colombians’ vote in U.S.: 80.57% vote for De La Espriella, 18.43% for Cepeda
Colombians in the U.S. voted overwhelmingly for Abelardo De La Espriella in the presidential runoff election, with 80.57% of ballots cast in the country for him compared to 18.43% for Iván Cepeda. Preliminary results showed De La Espriella leading nationwide with 49.66% of votes, while Cepeda received 48.7%. Voting occurred in over 250 diaspora precincts, including locations in South Florida.
- Colombia’s preliminary vote count showing De La Espriella’s narrow victory is ‘accurate,’ registrar says
Colombia's national registrar confirmed the accuracy of the preliminary vote count in the presidential runoff election, showing Abelardo De La Espriella leading Iván Cepeda by 250,830 votes. De La Espriella received 49.66% of votes (12,959,542) compared to Cepeda's 48.7% (12,708,712), with 99.99% of polling stations reporting. U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed De La Espriella, while Colombian President Gustavo Petro supported Cepeda.
- Election in Colombia: Iván Cepeda reacts to ‘not official or binding’ preliminary vote count
Iván Cepeda, a Colombian presidential candidate, criticized the preliminary vote count as 'not official or binding' and pledged to challenge it. Preliminary results show Cepeda with 48.7% and his opponent Abelardo de la Espriella with 49.66%, with both candidates and President Gustavo Petro disputing the outcome. De la Espriella, endorsed by Donald Trump, declared victory, while Petro emphasized the need for judicial scrutiny.
- Historic day for Colombians: De la Espriella moves ahead of Cepeda
Colombians voted in a presidential runoff election between left-wing candidate Iván Cepeda and right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella. With 98.2% of precincts counted, de la Espriella led with 49.77% of the votes, while Cepeda had 48.59%. U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed de la Espriella, and Colombian President Gustavo Petro endorsed Cepeda.
- 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.