/tags/colombia Colombia en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:09:00 GMT /americas/2026-07-01/colombian-election-loser-threatens-civil-disobedience-if-winner-does-not-ditch-us-citizenship Colombian senator Iván Cepeda refuses to recognize Abelardo de la Espriella as the new president unless he meets certain conditions. Cepeda demands de la Espriella renounce his U.S. citizenship, fearing conflicts of interest. He also wants clarity on whether de la Espriella is an "agent" of the U.S., given his past legal work. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:09:00 GMT /americas/2026-07-01/colombian-election-loser-threatens-civil-disobedience-if-winner-does-not-ditch-us-citizenship Astrid Suarez | Associated Press /americas/2026-06-21/colombia-election-right-wing-abelardo-de-la-espriella-wins-initial-count-shows Colombia wakes up to a sharp political turn to right as Abelardo de la Espriella's preliminary victory redraws the country's path on security, economy, and peace. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-06-21/colombia-election-right-wing-abelardo-de-la-espriella-wins-initial-count-shows John Otis /americas/2026-06-18/two-sides-of-a-political-chasm-share-one-fear-in-colombias-presidential-race-a-return-to-the-past More than 10 million people are victims of the harshest acts of violence in Colombia's six decades of armed conflict. That's more than one in five Colombians. The memories of the conflict are still like open wounds. Now the question of how to best combat criminal violence is again at the heart of Colombia's presidential election. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:11:27 GMT /americas/2026-06-18/two-sides-of-a-political-chasm-share-one-fear-in-colombias-presidential-race-a-return-to-the-past Megan Janetsky and Astrid Suárez | Associated Press /americas/2026-06-10/colombian-presidential-candidate-urges-prosecutors-to-investigate-alleged-voter-coercion Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella is urging prosecutors to investigate possible voter coercion by rebel groups in favor of governing party candidate Iván Cepeda. De la Espriella made the call for an inquiry on Tuesday. His campaign says Cepeda received more than 70% of votes in areas with active illegal armed groups during the May 31 election. Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-06-10/colombian-presidential-candidate-urges-prosecutors-to-investigate-alleged-voter-coercion Astrid Suarez and Manuel Rueda | Associated Press /americas/2026-06-08/colombias-presidential-runoff-could-impact-the-future-of-the-amazon-rainforest-and-fossil-fuels The upcoming Colombian presidential election between Sen. Iván Cepeda, an ally of President Gustavo Petro, and lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella is shaping up as a stark choice that could impact the future of the Amazon rainforest, fossil fuel development and the rights of Indigenous communities. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:37:18 GMT /americas/2026-06-08/colombias-presidential-runoff-could-impact-the-future-of-the-amazon-rainforest-and-fossil-fuels Steven Grattan | Associated Press /commentary/2026-06-04/colombia-presidential-election-espriella-cepeda-amarilla-soccer COMMENTARY Colombia should have shed its violent, centuries-old polarization when its civil war ended, but its political pendulum still swings far right and far left — especially in this presidential election. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT /commentary/2026-06-04/colombia-presidential-election-espriella-cepeda-amarilla-soccer Tim Padgett /americas/2026-06-03/colombia-presidential-election-espriella-miami-saab Right-wing Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo De la Espriella was the attorney for Venezuela's alleged corruption mastermind, Colombian-born Alex Saab, when UM prof Bruce Bagley was recruited into Saab's money-laundering schemes. Did De la Espriella help facilitate the relationship? Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:12:34 GMT /americas/2026-06-03/colombia-presidential-election-espriella-miami-saab Tim Padgett /americas/2026-06-01/de-la-espriella-colombia-presidential-runoff-election-florida Right-wing populist Abelardo De la Espriella surged to the front of the Colombian presidential election's first round on Sunday — capturing 90% of the South Florida expat vote with his iron fist-against-crime campaign — and is the front-runner for the June 21 runoff against left-wing rival, Senator Iván Cepeda. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:58:22 GMT /americas/2026-06-01/de-la-espriella-colombia-presidential-runoff-election-florida Tim Padgett /americas/2026-05-14/in-colombia-and-brazil-presidential-candidates-offer-old-solutions-to-old-problems Abelardo de la Espriella in Colombia and Flávio Bolsonaro in Brazil have never appeared on the same stage, but they are running similar campaigns, reading from similar scripts, and looking toward the same set of foreign role models. Thu, 14 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-05-14/in-colombia-and-brazil-presidential-candidates-offer-old-solutions-to-old-problems Guilherme Casarões and Carlos Ricaurte | The Conversation /americas/2026-05-12/sen-scott-asks-secretary-of-state-rubio-to-safeguard-colombias-deteriorating-election-security The senator's letter was sent the same day the International Committee of the Red Cross reported that the impact of armed conflict on civilians in Colombia over the past year has been the worst in a decade. Tue, 12 May 2026 22:19:53 GMT /americas/2026-05-12/sen-scott-asks-secretary-of-state-rubio-to-safeguard-colombias-deteriorating-election-security Sergio R. Bustos