Pro-Trump right-wing candidate wins Colombia's presidential election

Pro-Trump right-wing outsider wins Colombia's presidential election in market-friendly shift

A Trump-aligned right-wing candidate has won Colombia's presidential election, defeating the incumbent progressive government in a result celebrated by the US president. Lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella's victory signals a significant rightward shift in one of Latin America's largest economies and is expected to improve Colombia's relationship with Washington. The Economist noted it as a clear win for the Trump-aligned right across the hemisphere, while the Buenos Aires Times highlighted the market-friendly policy turn the new president is expected to lead.

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