- yesterday
Truck bomb wounds 11 in Colombia's Cucutá six days before far-right president-elect takes office
A truck loaded with explosives detonated outside a police station in the Colombian border city of Cucutá on Saturday, wounding at least 11 people just six days before the inauguration of far-right president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella.
- Jun 21
Right-wing hardliner Abelardo de la Espriella wins Colombian presidency, preliminary results show
Abelardo de la Espriella, a Trump-backed businessman who calls himself 'The Tiger', has won Colombia's presidential runoff with a narrow margin over leftist senator Iván Cepeda, according to preliminary results from Sunday's vote.
- May 31
Colombia Votes in Polarized Presidential Election: Leftist Cepeda Leads, Runoff Expected
Colombians head to the polls Sunday in a deeply polarized presidential election, with leftist Iván Cepeda holding a clear polling lead but falling short of the majority needed to avoid a runoff, making a June 21 second round between the top two finishers almost certain.
