Trump-backed 'El Tigre' looks to crush cartels, end Colombia's socialist era in pivotal election

Fox News ^ | June 21, 2026 | Armando Regil

[Milagros]

Abelardo de la Espriella faces leftist Iván Cepeda as President Petro faces allegations of improper campaign involvement

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: america1st; colombia; delaespriella; israel; trump

[Milagros]

Pro-Israel candidate wins Colombian presidential election. Abelardo de la Espriella pledged to open an embassy in Jerusalem and renew a strategic alliance with the Jewish state.
Etgar Lefkovits.
(June 22, 2026 / JNS) Colombian conservative candidate Abelardo de La Espriella has clinched a narrow victory in Sunday’s presidential election, according to official results, in another gain for the right-wing wave sweeping across Latin America.

De La Espriella won 49.7% of the vote, and his left-wing rival, Sen. Ivan Cepeda from outgoing President Gustavo Petro‘s party, received 48.7%, with nearly 100% of the ballots counted in the runoff election.

A 47-year-old lawyer and political outsider nicknamed “El Tigre,” or “The Tiger,” de la Espriella pledged during the election campaign to open an embassy in Jerusalem and renew a strategic alliance with Israel.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar congratulated de la Espriella on his victory.

“The Tiger won, Colombia won!” he posted on X. “Congratulations to my friend Abelardo “The Tiger” de la Espriella on his impressive win in Colombia’s presidential election. We expect to work with President-elect de la Espriella to revive relations between Israel and Colombia and bring them to an all-time high.
JNS

[rktman]

Well, the folks that like socialism can move to NYC if need to. 🤔👍

[libh8er]

Another Bukele in that region. Need more of these.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

I wish him luck but he better have a tailor who knows how to make bullet-proof suits and bullet-proof hats. He also better start living in a bunker and driving around in a tank.

[No name given]

Lots more.

[Resolute Conservative]

I give him 6 months or right after his first cartel action.

[catnipman]

“Trump-backed ‘El Tigre’ looks to crush cartels, end Colombia’s socialist era in pivotal election”

i think we can expect some joint USA/Columbian military action real soon against cartel strong points and factories ...

[Kudsman]

Emperor Trump has international coat-tails!