Colombia’s Polarized Election Drives a Trump-Aligned Rightward Shift

Chronology

1. 01-06-2026
   Colombia Faces Security-Focused Runoff

   6 articles

   Colombia’s presidential election has moved to a runoff between far-right lawyer and Trump admirer Abelardo de la Espriella and leftist senator Iván Cepeda, underscoring deep national divisions over security, social policy, and relations with the United States. The campaign has be…
2. 22-06-2026
   Colombia Swings Right in Tense Runoff

   7 articles

   Colombia has elected right-wing outsider Abelardo de la Espriella in one of its closest presidential races in recent history, defeating leftist Iván Cepeda amid deep polarization, disputed preliminary counts, and fears of unrest. Backed by Donald Trump, de la Espriella campaigned…
3. 23-06-2026
   Trump-Backed Outsider Wins Colombia

   4 articles

   Abelardo de la Espriella, a right-wing political outsider and former criminal lawyer backed by Donald Trump, appears to have narrowly won Colombia’s presidential runoff against leftist Iván Cepeda, marking a major shift toward law-and-order politics in a country battered by viole…
4. 25-06-2026
   Colombia Turns Right in Tight Runoff

   4 articles

   Colombia’s presidential runoff ended with left-wing candidate Iván Cepeda conceding defeat to right-wing businessman Abelardo de la Espriella after a razor-thin result, marking a major political shift in a deeply polarized country. De la Espriella, a wealthy outsider with no prio…
5. 26-06-2026
   Trump-Backed Outsider Wins Colombia

   3 articles

   Colombia has elected conservative outsider Abelardo de la Espriella in a razor-thin presidential runoff that signals a sharp break from President Gustavo Petro’s left-leaning agenda. Backed by Donald Trump, de la Espriella campaigned on an aggressive law-and-order platform focuse…
6. 09-08-2026
   Colombia’s Rightward Shift and U.S. Support

   3 articles

   Colombia has undergone a dramatic political pivot with the inauguration of right-wing populist Abelardo de la Espriella, a Trump-aligned outsider who campaigned on restoring order, crushing narco-terrorism, and reversing the legacy of Gustavo Petro’s leftist, negotiation-based ap…