Pro-Trump Abelardo de la Espriella, who promises âshock planâ tops Colombia Presidential election: All we know
Key points
- Abelardo de la Espriella who calls himself âThe Tigerâ and is publicly pro-Donald Trump has taken a lead in the first round of Colombia Presidential election with 44 per cent votes.
- He is headed for a runoff with leftist Ivan Cepeda, who is catching up at 41 per cent votes.
- The Colombia citizens will on June 21 decide between further peace talks and militarized crackdown after long weeks of a violence-riddled election campaigns.
- But whoever replaces Gustavo Petro will inherit the challenge of confronting a maze of armed groups engaged in drug trafficking, illegal mining and extortion.
- Who will become Colombia's next leader and what are leading candidates' top agendas?
Quick Summary
Abelardo de la Espriella who calls himself âThe Tigerâ and is publicly pro-Donald Trump has taken a lead in the first round of Colombia Presidential
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Key Takeaways
- Abelardo de la Espriella who calls himself âThe Tigerâ and is publicly pro-Donald Trump has taken a lead in the first round of Colombia Presidential election with 44 per cent votes.
- He is headed for a runoff with leftist Ivan Cepeda, who is catching up at 41 per cent votes.
- The Colombia citizens will on June 21 decide between further peace talks and militarized crackdown after long weeks of a violence-riddled election campaigns.
- But whoever replaces Gustavo Petro will inherit the challenge of confronting a maze of armed groups engaged in drug trafficking, illegal mining and extortion.
- Who will become Colombia's next leader and what are leading candidates' top agendas?
đ Source: LiveMint
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