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Dionys Duroc

Dionys Duroc

Miami, Florida, USA

Foreign Correspondent based in Latin America; Editor at Sociedad Media

Colombia’s De la Espriella Wins First Round in Massive Upset — Runoff Set for June 21
Colombian presidential candidate & political outsider Abelardo De La Espriella pulls off stunning victory on Sunday evening over conservative Paloma Valencia & leftist Senator Iván Cepeda in presidential first-round runoff. De La Espriella in Barranquilla, Colombia on May 31, 2026. Credit: Charlie Cordero/Reuters

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Colombia’s De la Espriella Wins First Round in Massive Upset — Runoff Set for June 21

Right-wing outsider Abelardo de la Espriella stuns pollsters on Sunday by winning Colombia’s presidential first round with 43.7%. June 21 runoff against leftist Senator Iván Cepeda is official — as outgoing President Gustavo Petro rejects the results

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