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Trump congratulates Abelardo De La Espriella after apparent win in Colombia
The Times of Israel ^

Posted on 06/22/2026 2:45:20 PM PDT by nickcarraway

US President Donald Trump congratulates Abelardo De La Espriella, a nationalist lawyer who has been elected president of Colombia according to a near-complete but not yet official count.

Trump adds that he looks forward to working together to build a powerful relationship between the two countries.

The US leader had backed De La Espriella, who has also pledged to renew diplomatic ties with Israel and open an embassy in Jerusalem.

(Excerpt) Read more at timesofisrael.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: abelardo; colombia; delaespriella; espriella; israel; jerusalem; waronterror
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1 posted on 06/22/2026 2:45:20 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway
apparent win

California is going to keep counting votes for a few more weeks, so we'll see about that.

2 posted on 06/22/2026 2:47:56 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Enoch Powell warned us about Rivers of Blood. Well, I sure hope they're coming. It's the only fix.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

apparent win“

Look out. Yesterday they said “initial count”. Ca has taught the leftist bastards how to do it. Any loss can get fixed.


3 posted on 06/22/2026 3:08:32 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: nickcarraway

Hope he prevails, and can team up with Milei, Bukele and others in S.A. to keep turning things around. It would be great if the Americas could resurrect Western Civ from this side of the Atlantic, since the UK/EU side has so badly messed up.


4 posted on 06/22/2026 3:28:39 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens. --DJT)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...

5 posted on 06/22/2026 4:03:48 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (TDS -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: nickcarraway

The globalists have to be freaking out. ALL the work they’ve done in south and central America for the last 70 years is being broken down piece by piece.


6 posted on 06/22/2026 4:20:03 PM PDT by FrankRizzo890
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To: nickcarraway
End Wokeness
@EndWokeness
7 Latin American elections since USAID was defunded:

🇨🇱 Chile: “far-right” Kast won

🇧🇴 Bolivia: “far-right” Paz won

🇵🇪 Peru: “far-right” Fujimori won

🇪🇨 Ecuador: “far-right” Noboa won

🇭🇳 Honduras: “far-right” Asfura won

🇨🇴 Colombia: “far-right” Espriella won

🇨🇷 Costa Rica: “far-right” Fernandez won

https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/2068829255786803368

7 posted on 06/22/2026 4:46:01 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: ClearCase_guy

California counts votes in Colombia?
Since when?


8 posted on 06/22/2026 4:51:57 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: gibsonguy
Espriella has already won!
9 posted on 06/22/2026 4:54:22 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: SmokingJoe

You have no sense of humor, do you?


10 posted on 06/22/2026 5:12:35 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Enoch Powell warned us about Rivers of Blood. Well, I sure hope they're coming. It's the only fix.)
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To: SmokingJoe

Brazil -stolen


11 posted on 06/22/2026 7:59:05 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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