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“Colombia can sleep soundly.”

"I cannot see the president actually – despite what he said – extending strikes into Colombia or to Cuba."

"It is unlikely the White House would take unilateral action given their historic cooperation with Colombian security forces."

"I don't believe that there will actually be a military strike or military intervention in Colombia. But the US is, of course, already exerting influence."

"But with elections coming up in Colombia in a few months' time, it's hardly worth it for the administration to attempt to remove Petro from power."

“[Peto] sees Trump and his threats no longer as empty, but as real possibilities.”

"I don't think the fact that Colombia is a long-standing ally of the United States is necessarily going to insulate it from potential action from the Trump administration, because I don't think that that's something that he considers to be a deal breaker."

“All nations of the region must remain alert, as the threat hangs over all.”

"The US is baring its teeth at Colombia."

"[Gustavo Petro's] not going to be doing it very long."

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"We are not a colony or a protectorate of the U.S. We do not submit servilely to any kind of imperial and authoritarian supremacism."

"We will request Colombia's integration into the Shield of the Americas... [and] resume deep cooperation [with the U.S.] based on the success of Plan Colombia."

"Fully restoring relations with the U.S. is fundamental for the future of Colombia."

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Colombia can have a "prosperous society within capitalism" as long as the country adopts a social and productive capitalism, rather than a speculative capitalism.

Neither "statism nor wild capitalism," Colombia needs a "fraternal economy" that generates "opportunities for those who need them most."

Colombia needs to lower its "suffocating" taxes and get the state out of the way of entrepreneurs.

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The war on drugs approach has failed. It's time for a "paradigm shift."

We will launch a militarized crackdown on "drug trafficking and extortion" on day one.

There will be no negotiations with narcoterrorists. Instead, we will fully equip and back the Armed Forces to "protect the population."

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Armed groups should lay down their arms and "join the road of dialogue."

"Total Peace" surrendered territory to armed groups. Colombia needs firm authority and concrete results instead of empty rhetoric.

Criminals only act when weak governments let them. From day one, "we will retake territorial control" and completely dismantle criminal structures.

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Lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella is Colombia's presumptive president-elect after winning Sunday's presidential runoff. With 99.65% of ballots counted, he secured 49.65% of the vote against leftist Sen. Iván Cepeda, who received 48.70%, a margin of 248,310 votes.

Lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella is Colombia's presumptive president-elect after winning Sunday's presidential runoff. With 99.65% of ballots counted, he secured 49.65% of the vote against leftist Sen. Iván Cepeda, who received 48.70%, a margin of 248,310 votes.

De la Espriella, who has never held public office, campaigned on restoring public security, reducing the size of the state by 40%, reviving investor confidence and dismantling the outgoing government's negotiated peace strategy with armed groups.

De la Espriella, who has never held public office, campaigned on restoring public security, reducing the size of the state by 40%, reviving investor confidence and dismantling the outgoing government's negotiated peace strategy with armed groups.

Voter turnout exceeded 63.5% in Sunday's runoff, described as a historic record, and the contest is the closest of the nine presidential runoffs in Colombia's electoral history, with more than 25.5 million votes cast.

Voter turnout exceeded 63.5% in Sunday's runoff, described as a historic record, and the contest is the closest of the nine presidential runoffs in Colombia's electoral history, with more than 25.5 million votes cast.

President Gustavo Petro declined to recognize the preliminary vote count, alleging that election forms were being uploaded without the signatures of election jurors and calling for a full official scrutiny process, which is expected to take about two more days.

President Gustavo Petro declined to recognize the preliminary vote count, alleging that election forms were being uploaded without the signatures of election jurors and calling for a full official scrutiny process, which is expected to take about two more days.

Cepeda acknowledged the preliminary count as an unofficial result and announced that his legal team would challenge 33,000 polling stations nationwide during the official scrutiny process, while pledging to accept the final official outcome.

Cepeda acknowledged the preliminary count as an unofficial result and announced that his legal team would challenge 33,000 polling stations nationwide during the official scrutiny process, while pledging to accept the final official outcome.

De la Espriella, who will take office on Aug. 7, posted "¡Gracias Colombia!" following the preliminary results. His vice president will be economist José Manuel Restrepo, who previously served as finance minister under former President Iván Duque.

De la Espriella, who will take office on Aug. 7, posted "¡Gracias Colombia!" following the preliminary results. His vice president will be economist José Manuel Restrepo, who previously served as finance minister under former President Iván Duque.

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Colombia has spoken, and the message is clear — security, economic stability and rule of law won out over four more years of failed leftist experimentation. De la Espriella's victory ends an era of Petro's Total Peace strategy that emboldened armed groups and rattled investors. A new chapter begins August 7.

Colombia has spoken, and the message is clear — security, economic stability and rule of law won out over four more years of failed leftist experimentation. De la Espriella's victory ends an era of Petro's Total Peace strategy that emboldened armed groups and rattled investors. A new chapter begins August 7.

De la Espriella's razor-thin win is shadowed by serious legitimacy questions, given the National Registry's scandal-plagued history and documented election-day irregularities in his own home base of Barranquilla. A candidate who threatened to arrest political opponents and faced judicial harassment allegations from over 150 journalists is no champion of democracy.

De la Espriella's razor-thin win is shadowed by serious legitimacy questions, given the National Registry's scandal-plagued history and documented election-day irregularities in his own home base of Barranquilla. A candidate who threatened to arrest political opponents and faced judicial harassment allegations from over 150 journalists is no champion of democracy.

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De La Espriella Wins Presidential Runoff in Colombia, Preliminary Results Show

De La Espriella Wins Presidential Runoff in Colombia, Preliminary Results Show

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Colombia has spoken, and the verdict is clear — De la Espriella's victory marks a decisive rejection of Petro's failed leftist experiment. A slim but real majority chose security, economic stability and rule of law over four more years of radical reform and coddling armed groups. Financial markets and investors are already watching closely, knowing this election is a turning point for Latin America's fourth-largest economy.

Colombia has spoken, and the verdict is clear — De la Espriella's victory marks a decisive rejection of Petro's failed leftist experiment. A slim but real majority chose security, economic stability and rule of law over four more years of radical reform and coddling armed groups. Financial markets and investors are already watching closely, knowing this election is a turning point for Latin America's fourth-largest economy.

The preliminary count from a National Registry discredited by scandals since 2014 cannot be treated as a final verdict. Barranquilla's infrastructure mysteriously collapsed on election day, and the mayor there faces accusations of abusing power to benefit De la Espriella. With violence, judicial harassment of journalists and alleged fraud all clouding the process, the formal scrutiny must be completed before any result is accepted.

The preliminary count from a National Registry discredited by scandals since 2014 cannot be treated as a final verdict. Barranquilla's infrastructure mysteriously collapsed on election day, and the mayor there faces accusations of abusing power to benefit De la Espriella. With violence, judicial harassment of journalists and alleged fraud all clouding the process, the formal scrutiny must be completed before any result is accepted.

De La Espriella Wins Presidential Runoff in Colombia, Preliminary Results Show

De La Espriella Wins Presidential Runoff in Colombia, Preliminary Results Show

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