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June 24, 2026
COLOMBIA ELECTS FAR-RIGHT MILLIONAIRE OVER LEFTIST
Trump-endorsed lawyer defeats leftist candidate in razor-thin election, shifting nation rightward.
Far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella, backed by Trump-aligned forces, narrowly defeated leftist Iván Cepeda in Colombia's election. This mirrors a global pattern: right-wing nationalist movements funded by billionaires crushing democratic socialist alternatives. Working people across Latin America face rollbacks on healthcare, labor rights, and land justice.
Reported by The Guardian
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