FAR-RIGHT CANDIDATE ABELARDO DE LA ESPRIELLA WINS COLOMBIA'S RUN-OFF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
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De La Espriella is a lawyer with zero prior political experience.
If elected, he'd be among the rare Latin American heads of state to win the presidency with no prior political office. His background is entirely as a criminal defense lawyer in Colombia.
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Riveros Namen served as Secretary in Bogotá's city government.
As a former Secretary to the Government of Bogotá — one of Latin America's largest capitals with over 8 million residents — he brings direct experience of city-level policy, public administration, and governance challenges in Colombia.
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