Colombia’s leftwing candidate concedes election to Trump-endorsed millionaire

<p>Leftist Iván Cepeda conceded to far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella who won by razor-thin margin</p><p>The defeated leftwing candidate in Colombia’s presidential runoff has conceded to the far-right, Trump-admiring millionaire lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella.</p><p>Since Sunday night, the preliminary count had <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/21/far-right-millionaire-abelardo-de-la-espriella-wins-colombia-presidential-runoff">already pointed to a De la Espriella victory by a razor-thin margin</a> of less than 1% of the vote.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/24/colombia-presidential-election-abelardo-de-la-espriella">Continue reading...</a>