{"id":15387,"date":"2026-06-22T13:19:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T10:19:39","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-06-22T13:19:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T10:19:39","slug":"colombias-de-la-espriella-claims-narrow-presidential-victory-in-runoff-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harici.com.tr\/en\/colombias-de-la-espriella-claims-narrow-presidential-victory-in-runoff-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombia&#8217;s de la Espriella claims narrow presidential victory in runoff election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The first results from Colombia&#8217;s presidential runoff election showed that right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, backed by Donald Trump, had narrowly won the vote.<\/p>\n<p>The victory of de la Espriella, who has no prior political experience, signals a fundamental shift in the government&#8217;s approach to tackling the country&#8217;s long-running internal armed conflict and rising violence.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the campaign, de la Espriella pledged to intensify military pressure on illegal armed groups, drug trafficking networks and criminal organizations. He succeeded in defeating left-wing candidate Iv\u00e1n Cepeda, a close ally of incumbent President Gustavo Petro.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the initial results were released, de la Espriella said: &#8220;Today marks the beginning of a new era for our country. This era is built on the free and democratic will of millions of citizens who chose to believe in a great, secure, prosperous Colombia full of opportunities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cepeda says he will await official results<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the preliminary count, with more than 99% of ballots tallied in the runoff election, de la Espriella secured approximately 49.7% of the vote, while Cepeda received 48.7%.<\/p>\n<p>Cepeda, who has not yet conceded defeat, said the preliminary results were neither official nor binding.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When the official count is completed, the final results are known and the necessary verification procedures are finished, we will recognize the official outcome produced by that process,&#8221; Cepeda said.<\/p>\n<p>Reuters reported that the verification process showed very little variation from the preliminary counts recorded during the first round of voting on May 31.<\/p>\n<p>De la Espriella, who grew up in Colombia&#8217;s Caribbean region, drew particularly strong support from that part of the country. Addressing a large crowd gathered in the coastal city of Barranquilla after the first results emerged, de la Espriella, who has adopted the nickname &#8220;El Tigre&#8221; (The Tiger), declared: &#8220;Tonight is the beginning of a new story for the nation. Tonight a new era begins, a change of order begins.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He said he would govern for all Colombians, including those who voted for his opponent, and pledged loyalty to and protection of Colombia&#8217;s 1991 constitution.<\/p>\n<p>At celebrations in Barranquilla, supporters wore Colombia&#8217;s yellow national football jersey and waved Colombian flags.<\/p>\n<p>With images of de la Espriella projected behind the stage, supporters chanted &#8220;Stand firm for the homeland&#8221; and &#8220;Petro out!&#8221; as fireworks lit the sky. Some supporters wore hats bearing the slogan &#8220;Make Colombia Great Again,&#8221; echoing those worn by supporters of US President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Trump reacted to the results in a Truth Social post, writing: &#8220;BIG won!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>One supporter, Patricia, told reporters: &#8220;We are tired of the murders in this country and of this government&#8217;s bureaucracy. Now we finally have a president from the coastal region.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Another supporter said: &#8220;We are proud of the Tiger. We hope he transforms the country and, above all, creates a new nation where we will have jobs and greater security.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of Cepeda, who narrowly lost the election, also voiced concerns on the streets of Barranquilla.<\/p>\n<p>Catalina La Grande, a student and activist who supports Cepeda, told the BBC: &#8220;There is a visible sense of unease in the air. Such a narrow margin worries us because it reflects how divided the country is and the enormous challenges we face in defending democracy, peace and human rights.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Another young voter backing Cepeda, Maria, said the results showed a divided country but noted that the public had remained peaceful.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Given the level of polarization we are experiencing, the absence of violence in the streets is a positive development,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>The sharp divisions between the candidates have fueled concerns that unrest could emerge if some opposition groups refuse to accept the outcome.<\/p>\n<p>Late on Sunday night, clashes were reported between protesters and police in Cali, Colombia&#8217;s third-largest city. Demonstrators reportedly burned US flags, while police used tear gas to disperse large crowds angered by de la Espriella&#8217;s victory.<\/p>\n<p>President Gustavo Petro is also reported to be considering challenging the result. In a post on X, Petro said that based on the preliminary count, &#8220;no one can be declared president&#8221; and alleged that the security of some polling stations had been compromised. He called for an audit of the voting software but provided no evidence to support the claims.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who is Abelardo de la Espriella?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>De la Espriella, who has no political background, is a lawyer and businessman. During his legal career, he represented clients including Alex Saab, an ally of former Venezuelan President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro who has faced money laundering charges in the US, and David Murcia Guzman, one of Colombia&#8217;s most notorious fraudsters.<\/p>\n<p>De la Espriella says he handled those cases in his capacity as a defense attorney.<\/p>\n<p>Often compared to El Salvador&#8217;s President Nayib Bukele because of his security policies and distinctive beard, de la Espriella and his supporters frequently wear Colombia&#8217;s national football jersey at rallies and on social media. Critics accuse him of politicizing the national team shirt.<\/p>\n<p>He is also known for regularly addressing campaign crowds from behind bulletproof glass panels.<\/p>\n<p>Colombia&#8217;s internal armed conflict has persisted for decades, but violence has intensified in recent years. Armed groups and criminal organizations, including dissident factions of the FARC, the ELN and the Clan del Golfo, have doubled their membership over the past five years.<\/p>\n<p>Competition for control of lucrative cocaine trafficking routes and illegal mining operations has further escalated the violence. Fighting along the Colombia-Venezuela border last year displaced tens of thousands of people. Cocaine production in the world&#8217;s largest cocaine-producing country has reached record levels.<\/p>\n<p>Critics of President Petro argue that his &#8220;total peace&#8221; strategy, which prioritizes negotiations with armed groups, has failed, claiming that such groups have used ceasefire arrangements to expand their territorial control and influence.<\/p>\n<p>De la Espriella has pledged to cancel all negotiations with illegal armed groups and increase military pressure to restore order.<\/p>\n<p>As part of that agenda, he has promised closer cooperation with the US, the construction of massive prisons in Colombia&#8217;s forests, a smaller state apparatus and reforms to the healthcare system.<\/p>\n<p>Having lived and worked in Miami for many years, de la Espriella has held US citizenship since 2023. During the election campaign, he received support from Donald Trump, who said de la Espriella would &#8220;stop illegal migration, fight crime and drugs, and restore law and order.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Before the election, Trump also said de la Espriella would feel &#8220;the full support and strength of the United States&#8221; behind him.<\/p>\n<p>Although Colombia has historically been one of Washington&#8217;s closest allies in the region, relations have become strained in recent years due to sharp disagreements between President Trump and President Petro over migration policy, tariffs and military intervention in Latin America.<\/p>\n<p>De la Espriella&#8217;s election also aligns with a broader trend across Latin America, where security concerns have pushed politics to the right. His victory was welcomed by other conservative leaders across the region.<\/p>\n<p>Argentine President Javier Milei said Colombians had &#8220;chosen the path of economic freedom, prosperity and uncompromising security&#8221; and had declared that enough was enough to transnational organized crime and drug trafficking.<\/p>\n<p>Chile&#8217;s Jos\u00e9 Antonio Kast said: &#8220;A new era of freedom is beginning for Colombia, one that will allow the country to regain security and prosperity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!-- notionvc: 3f909dba-05e3-4e95-bcb7-c4f60b5c64d2 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first results from Colombia&#8217;s presidential runoff election showed that right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, backed by Donald Trump, had narrowly won the vote. 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