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Gustavo Petro, a longtime critic of Colombia’s political establishment, has refused to acknowledge the results of the June presidential election. | Photo Credit: Reuters Colombia’s outgoing President Gustavo Petro on Monday (August 3, 2026) reiterated claims of fraud in the nation’s June election, which his party lost narrowly to conservative leader Abelardo de la Espriella….
Supporters of presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella of the opposition Defenders of the Motherland movement celebrate election results after polls closed in the runoff election in Barranquilla, Colombia, on June 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Colombian right wing candidate Abelardo De La Espriella looked poised to win the country’s Sunday (June 21, 2026)…
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Colombians voted on Sunday (May 31, 2026) in a Presidential election that could shift the country’s response to rising guerrilla violence, choosing between extending spluttering peace talks or turning to a hard-right military crackdown. Pre-election polls showed left-wing senator Ivan Cepeda leading, but facing a strong challenge from hard-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella, a…
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A former mayor allied with presidential candidate Abelardo de La Espriella was shot dead in Colombia’s heartland, local authorities said Saturday (May 17, 2026). One of his aides was also killed. The killings of Rogers Devia and his staffer Eder Cardona were the latest incident of political violence in a region under dispute by two…
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A worker tidies up a polling station in preparation for legislative elections of March 8, 2026, in Bogota, Colombia, on March 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Colombians head to the polls on Sunday (March 8, 2026) to elect a new Congress and select candidates from three major coalitions in a primary-style contest ahead of…
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