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Abelardo de la Espriella: Who is Colombia's new president? | The Global Story
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June 18, 2026
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26:34Now PlayingAbelardo de la Espriella has been voted in as the new president of Colombia.
The Donald Trump-endorsed outside, nicknamed The Tiger, promises a military crackdown on narcoterrorism and closer collaboration with the United States.
Many Latin American nations have shifted to the right in recent elections, and the Colombia vote is seen as a crucial litmus test for the wider region’s political landscape.
Now that Colombia is the latest country in Latin America to take a hard turn to the right, how might that benefit US President Donald Trump?
Asma Khalid and Tristan Redman from The Global Story speak to BBC South America correspondent, Ione Wells.
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