Article 76FYD Tough on crime lawyer wins Colombia election

Tough on crime lawyer wins Colombia election

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A conservative pro-Trump lawyer won Colombia's presidential election on Sunday, as expected, though by only 1%. This marks a major shift for one of the biggest US allies in Latin America. Abelardo de la Espriella, a right-wing populist who calls himself "the tiger" has promised to cancel peace talks between the government and rebel groups, and cooperate with the US on issues like eradicating coca crops and blowing up boats that are allegedly trying to smuggle cocaine to the US. Manuel Rueda reports from Bogota.

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