Opinion

Colombia’s new president ‘El Tigre’ promises an iron fist – but that may not solve the violence he has inherited

Dismantling the 2016 peace agreement and introducing a military clampdown is not the answer to rising levels of violence.

Colombia’s president-elect suspends transition after predecessor Petro alleges fraud

Conservative, Trump-endorsed Abelardo de la Espriella said his rivals had launched a plan to “cling to power at all costs” through “a coup d’état.” ...

Colombia's president-elect says intelligence points to $900,000 contract hit on him

Weeks before taking office, Colombia's president-elect says armed groups put a $900,000 price on his life.
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Far-right de la Espriella elected Colombia president: What’s next?

Far-right millionaire Abelardo de la Espriella, who was endorsed by United States President Donald Trump, has won Colombia’s presidential election, according to preliminary results. De la Espriella, ...
Agence France-Presse on MSN

Colombia to host office of Trump's anti-cartel alliance: President-elect

Colombia will host an office belonging to US President Donald Trump's "Shield of the Americas" initiative, the South American ...
The Washington Post

Pro-Trump candidate pulls ahead in Colombia presidential vote as ruling party sows doubt in results

BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Tough-on-crime outsider Abelardo de la Espriella took the lead in Colombia’s presidential race in the first round of voting Sunday night, setting up a runoff with Iván Cepeda, an ...
Al-Monitor

Colombia president-elect to open Israel embassy in Jerusalem

Colombia's hard-right president-elect plans to open an embassy in Jerusalem as he seeks to restore and strengthen ties with ...