Trump-backed Abelardo de la Espriella leads Colombia’s presidential runoff 49.7% to 48.7% as Iván Cepeda contests the count

Colombia’s presidential runoff ended with Trump-backed Abelardo de la Espriella ahead of Iván Cepeda, 49.7% to 48.7%, though election officials have not formally declared a winner. Cepeda, joined by outgoing President Gustavo Petro, said they will challenge results from more than 30,000 voting stations. The contest has centered on sharply different approaches to security and governance, with no new escalation in violence, sanctions, energy supply disruptions, or sovereign credit events reported.