Right-Wing Newcomer Narrowly Wins Colombian Presidential Elections

Abelardo De La Espriella is set to inherit Colombia’s presidency with a margin of just 250,830 votes and a platform built for a mandate far larger than that. The right-wing lawyer and political newcomer defeated leftist Senator Iván Cepeda in the June 21 runoff, with preliminary results showing 49.66% for De La Espriella and 48.70% […] The post Right-Wing Newcomer Narrowly Wins Colombian Presidential Elections appeared first on the deep dive.