The Latin American Left is losing
Abelardo de la Espriella appears to have won Colombia’s presidential election. If the results hold, his victory will be another welcome nail in the coffin of the socialist Left in Latin America.
TL;DR
- Abelardo de la Espriella appears to have won Colombia's presidential election.
- His victory is seen as a blow to the socialist Left in Latin America.
- President Donald Trump endorsed Espriella.
- Espriella has pledged to fight illegal armed groups, drug trafficking, and crime.
- He aims to reshape Colombia's future after perceived failed leftist rule.
- The article describes former president Gustavo Petro, a radical progressive and ex-guerrilla member, as a disaster.