Colombia Election: Right-wing Abelardo de la Espriella wins, initial count shows

Presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella of the opposition Defenders of the Motherland movement speaks to supporters from inside a bulletproof booth at a celebration rally after runoff election results showed him leading in Barranquilla, Colombia, Sunday, June 21, 2026.

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.

(Image credit: Ivan Valencia)