De la Espriella wins ColombiaÕs presidency

Right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella has clinched
a narrow victory in ColombiaÕs presidential election

COLOMBIA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULT (over 99% of votes counted)

49.66%

48.70%

Abelardo
de la Espriella, 47
Millionaire lawyer
endorsed by U.S.
President Donald
Trump

Iv‡n Cepeda, 63
Left-wing senator
and human rights
activist is close ally
of outgoing president
Gustavo Petro

De la Espriella
Independent

wCepeda
Historic Pact

Sources: BBC, Reuters
Pictures: Getty Images
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