https://freerepublic.com/tag/delaespriella/ en-us Mon, 1 Jun 2026 14:02:52 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4381867/posts A conservative admirer of U.S. President Donald Trump will go head-to-head in a run-off election that will decide Colombia’s next president later this month. Abelardo de la Espriella, a tough-talking lawyer and businessman, took the lead in Colombia’s presidential election on Sunday night, with about 43.7% of the total votes according to results released by the national civil registry, while Iván Cepeda, a seasoned politician from the Pacto Histórico party led by incumbent President Gustavo Petro, followed with 40.9%. Petro, however, has cast doubt on the results of the first round of voting, alleging in a social media post that... Time.com https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4381867/posts#comment Mon, 1 Jun 2026 14:02:52 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4381828/posts In defense of our liberties ... let us elect Abelardo de la Espriella. X https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4381828/posts#comment Mon, 1 Jun 2026 11:14:49 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4381779/posts Abelardo de la Espriella, the right-of-center candidate - 44%; Ivan Cepeda, the left-of-center candidate - 40%; Paloma Valencia, the center-to-center right candidate - 7%. (The top two advance to the run-off on June 21st.) El Pais https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4381779/posts#comment Sun, 31 May 2026 23:17:35 GMT