Trump endorses De la Espriella in Colombia runoff
U.S. President Donald Trump has endorsed right-wing lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella ahead of Colombia's presidential runoff against leftist senator Ivan Cepeda this month. De la Espriella led the first round with 44 percent of the vote on a platform focused on security and prison expansion.
Donald Trump endorsed Colombia presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella on Tuesday evening ahead of this month's runoff election. The right-wing lawyer secured 44% of the first-round vote, leading leftist senator Ivan Cepeda by 3 percentage points. The endorsement signals a potential shift in diplomatic and security alignment between Bogota and the United States.
