Abelardo de la Espriella is poised to become Colombia's next president, earning Donald Trump's endorsement and planning to emulate Nayib Bukele's policies.
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Updated Aug 31
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What happened
Abelardo de la Espriella is poised to become Colombia's next president, earning Donald Trump's endorsement and planning to emulate Nayib Bukele's policies.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Espriella begins implementing El Salvador's security models in Colombia.1 source
De la Espriella models Bukele's prison system and opposes Petro's peace efforts.1 source
President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella outlines plans to join the US anti-crime coalition.1 source
De la Espriella wins Colombian election; Trump endorses; plans to use Bukele's playbook.1 source
Colombian candidate Abelardo de la Espriella seeks presidency, gaining Trump's endorsement and adopting Bukele's strategy.1 source
Colombian candidate Abelardo de la Espriella gains Trump's endorsement and adopts Bukele's prison strategy.1 source
De la Espriella is a frontrunner for the Colombian presidency, receiving endorsement from Donald Trump.1 source
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The entities involved
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Colombia
country in South America
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- The Kingdom of the Netherlands, comprising entities like Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten, is detailed, including the co-hosting of a climate conference in Colombia.
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Abelardo de la Espriella
Colombian lawyer and businessman (born 1978)
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Nayib Bukele
President of El Salvador since 2019
- High crime rates, populism, and the status of cocaine production are shared issues across Latin America, involving countries like Colombia and Peru.
- Nayib Bukele's leadership in El Salvador involves his current role leading the country's security model, his past as mayor of San Salvador, and his connection to the company Yamaha.
Related events
- Abelardo de la Espriella pledged a hard line on security and economy while affirming his alliance with Donald Trump.
- Abelardo de la Espriella is leading the presidential runoff election in Colombia and advocating for drastic cuts in public spending.
- Espriella aligns with Trump's foreign policy views, leading to a policy shift that isolates Colombia from bloc support.
- Presidential hopefuls Ivan Cepeda, Gustavo Petro, and Abelardo de la Espriella are involved in a runoff vote in Colombia.
- Donald Trump's policy addresses transnational criminal organizations in Colombia.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- latintimes.com
- scmp.com
- surinametimes.com
- messenger-inquirer.com
- timeshighereducation.com
- thehayride.com
- riotimesonline.com
- globalsecurity.org
- cbsnews.com
- semissourian.com
- rockymounttelegram.com
- santamariatimes.com
- wgauradio.com