Colombia picks hard-line, right-wing populist as next president
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Colombians elect conservative populist outsider as next president over leftist 'continuity' candidate
Abelardo de la Espriella styles himself after El Salvador's Nayib Bukele and was endorsed by Donald Trump. He's promised to restore order
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By Alfie Pannell, Special to National Post
Published Jun 22, 2026
Last updated Jun 22, 2026
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Colombia's presidential candidate for the Defensores de la Patria movement, Abela…
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