Colombian lawyer and presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, who secured the most votes in the first round of Colombia's elections, on Wednesday thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for e

Colombian lawyer and presidential candidate, Abelardo de la Espriella, has thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for endorsing his campaign.

He was ordered to apologise for claiming that women voted for him because of his purported virility. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

He claimed women voted for him because of his purported virility and also harassed a female journalist. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

June 2 - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, a right-wing lawyer, who will face off against leftist senator Ivan Cepeda in a runoff election this month. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Colombia’s presidential election is heading to a runoff after tough-on-crime candidate Abelardo de la Espriella and progressive senator Ivan Cepeda emerged as the top two contenders in...

Colombian right-wing outsider Abelardo De La Espriella is set to compete in a runoff election for president against leftist Ivan Cepeda, results from ‌an initial round of voting showed on Sunday, as Cepeda and his allies said they would wait for counts to be formally confirmed. The two men were separated…