Election Runner-up Warns of Unrest Over Winner's US Ties

WHO:

NY Post - Abelardo de la Espriella, a conservative lawyer and presidential candidate in Colombia.

ABC News World - Iván Cepeda, a Colombian senator and presidential candidate.

WHAT:

NY Post - De la Espriella won Colombia’s presidential runoff, defeating Cepeda by 250,000 votes.

ABC News World - Cepeda refuses to recognize de la Espriella as the new president unless he meets certain conditions.

NY Post - Cepeda threatened ‘civil disobedience’ if de la Espriella does not renounce his US citizenship.

WHERE:

NY Post - Colombia.

WHEN:

NY Post - The presidential runoff took place on June 21.

WHY:

ABC News World - Cepeda's refusal to recognize de la Espriella is based on his conditions regarding US citizenship.

HOW:

NY Post - De la Espriella was endorsed by US President Trump during his campaign.

(UPDATED July 1, 2026 08:21 UTC)

Abelardo de la Espriella has won Colombia's presidential runoff, defeating Iván Cepeda by a margin of 250,000 votes, with the election taking place on June 21. However, Cepeda refuses to recognize de la Espriella as the new president unless certain conditions are met, even threatening civil disobedience if de la Espriella does not renounce his US citizenship. Notably, de la Espriella received an endorsement from President Trump during his campaign, which may have influenced the election outcome.