Colombia joins the rise of the far right in Latin America

Jun 23, 2026 - 14:02
Colombia joins the rise of the far right in Latin America
Abelardo de la Espriella, in Cali, March 12.

He calls himself El Tigre, places his trust only in “God” and “the People,” and says he is putting “the whole truth on the table.” When he won the first round of Colombia’s presidential elections, to the surprise of many analyses and forecasts, he said his victory represented “the total defeat of the usual politicians, of the usual parties.”

Seguir leyendoAbelardo de la Espriella, in Barranquilla, this Sunday.