Conservative attorney Abelardo de la Espriella is poised to advance to a runoff against leftist Senator Iván Cepeda in Colombia’s presidential election, after the political outsider unexpectedly surged to a lead in the Sunday vote.
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Conservative attorney Abelardo de la Espriella is poised to advance to a runoff against leftist Senator Iván Cepeda in Colombia’s presidential election, after the political outsider unexpectedly surged to a lead in the Sunday vote.
Colombia’s stocks leaped by the most in over six years and bonds and the currency surged after right-wing outsider Abelardo de La Espriella unexpectedly won the first-round of voting for the presidency and went into the runoff as clear favorite against leftist Ivan Cepeda. Tough-on-crime outsider Aberaldo de la Espriella took the lead in Colombia's presidential race on Sunday night, setting up a runoff with Iván Cepeda, an ally of outgoing President Gustavo Petro. Abelardo de la Espriella, 47, a pro-Trump lawyer who calls himself 'The Tiger,' has vowed a 'shock plan' to bombard armed groups, echoing the iron-fist rhetoric that has swept the right to power across Latin America.
Right-wing outsider Abelardo de la Espreilla seems set to face veteran leftist candidate Ivan Cepeda in the second round of the Colombia presidential election, but Cepeda seemed to question the preliminary results. Whether Abelardo de la Espriella or Iván Cepeda wins in June could have significant implications for U.S.-Colombia ties.
Bloomberg reported the story as "Colombian Assets Surge as Right-Wing Outsider Leads Vote." TIME reported the story as "Colombia Presidential Election Heads to Run-Off: What to Know." New York Post reported the story as "Pro-Trump candidate pulls ahead in Colombia presidential vote as ruling party sows doubt in results."
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11 sources have covered this story, including Bloomberg, TIME, Al Jazeera English and NPR and 7 other outlets. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 4 hours ago.
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