{"id":2618520,"date":"2026-06-24T13:17:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T17:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/left-wing-candidate-concedes-colombian-presidential-election\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T13:17:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T17:17:52","slug":"left-wing-candidate-concedes-colombian-presidential-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/left-wing-candidate-concedes-colombian-presidential-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Left-wing candidate concedes Colombian presidential election"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fleft-wing-candidate-concedes-colombian-presidential-election%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2618520&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Colombian left-wing candidate Ivan Cepeda conceded the recent presidential election to Abelardo de la Espriella, who is supported by Donald Trump and is a U.S.-Colombian citizen and member of the Republican Party. De la Espriella narrowly won by 1%, asserting victory before official results were finalized. Cepeda accepted the outcome but indicated he would oppose the conservative government that de la Espriella will lead,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/turning-point-shows-influence-persists-after-kirk-assassination-with-mesa-councilwoman-ousting\/\" title=\"Turning Point shows influence persists after Kirk assassination with Mesa councilwoman ousting\">highlighting ongoing political tensions<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>De la Espriella plans to align with U.S. initiatives like Trump\u2019s &#8220;Shield of the Americas&#8221; to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-border-crisis-is-killing-americans-data-shows\/\" title=\"The Border Crisis Is Killing Americans, Data Shows\">combat drug cartels<\/a>,although Colombia under outgoing President Petro had not joined such coalitions earlier. The election outcome was recognized internationally,with leaders like U.S. Senator Marco Rubio and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa\u2019ar congratulating de la Espriella.The new president expressed intent to strengthen Colombia\u2019s relationships with both the United States and Israel.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Left-wing candidate Ivan Cepeda conceded <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/colombia\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1213\">Colombia\u2019s<\/a> presidential election to Trump-backed contender Abelardo de la Espriella on Wednesday, three days after the polling locations closed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">De la Espriella won by 1% of the vote, which his opponent called an \u201cextraordinarily narrow difference\u201d in his concession speech to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-america\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1225\">South American<\/a> nation.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4622363\/israel-not-withdraw-lebanon-even-us-demand\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Israeli defense minister says IDF won\u2019t withdraw from southern Lebanon, even if US demands it<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4620816\/ultra-orthodox-jews-political-football-netanyahu-conscription-protests\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Ultra-Orthodox Jews become political football for Netanyahu<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4621512\/marco-rubio-sanctions-cuba-gaesa-natural-resources\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Rubio sanctions Cuban entities despite country\u2019s attempt to liberalize<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though he accepted the election results, Cepeda suggested he would defy the conservative government that the Trump ally would bring.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAccepting this result does not mean renouncing the truth or remaining silent about facts that we consider serious, and that marked this campaign,\u201d the progressive candidate said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cepeda is a Colombian senator in outgoing President Gustavo Petro\u2019s government, whereas de la Espriella is a businessman and lawyer who had never run for office before. The political outsider was backed by President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a>, who congratulated de la Espriella on his win this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notably, de la Espriella is a U.S.-Colombian citizen and a member of the Republican Party.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The vote count was previously unofficial, though de la Espriella had already declared victory before Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">De la Espriella, who will start his four-year term on Aug. 7, asked Cepeda and Petro to accept the results shortly after Sunday\u2019s election. Cepeda did not initially accept the results, deciding to wait for a recount before he conceded. Petro repeatedly accused Trump of interfering in the country\u2019s election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump has found a new ally in the incoming Colombian leader after Petro had recently opposed the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"339\">Trump administration<\/a>, primarily over the lethal U.S. military airstrikes that have <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >struck alleged drug-carrying vessels<\/a> in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean. Petro condemned the killing of a Colombian fisherman who was reportedly caught in one of the strikes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">De la Espriella plans to coordinate with the United States by joining Trump\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/op-eds\/4493253\/shield-of-the-americas-battle-western-hemisphere\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/op-eds\/4493253\/shield-of-the-americas-battle-western-hemisphere\/\">Shield of the Americas<\/a> initiative, which mostly consists of Latin American countries, to combat <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/drug-cartels\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2769\">drug cartels<\/a> in the Western Hemisphere. Under Petro\u2019s leadership, Colombia was not one of the initial 13 member nations to join the counter-cartel coalition earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Secretary of State <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"51\">Marco Rubio<\/a> was among many world leaders who recognized de la Espriella\u2019s electoral victory. The president-elect thanked Rubio for the friendly call.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cColombia and the United States have built a strategic relationship based on cooperation, security, and shared prosperity,\u201d he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ABDELAESPRIELLA\/status\/2069583530900811812\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ABDELAESPRIELLA\/status\/2069583530900811812\">posted on X<\/a>. \u201cI am confident that we will continue working together to strengthen these ties for the benefit of our peoples.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/op-eds\/4621488\/colombia-election-abelardo-espriella-opportunity-for-united-states\/\">OPINION: COLOMBIA ELECTIONS PRESENT MAJOR OPPORTUNITY FOR THE UNITED STATES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa\u2019ar also congratulated de la Espriella, who has been a staunch ally of the Jewish state.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThank you, my dear friend,\u201d de la Espriella <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ABDELAESPRIELLA\/status\/2069802956765925742\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ABDELAESPRIELLA\/status\/2069802956765925742\">said in response<\/a> to Sa\u2019ar\u2019s statement. \u201cColombia will restore and strengthen its relationship with the State of Israel like never before. Israel can count on Colombia as a loyal friend and steadfast ally. May God bless our two nations.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ivan Cepeda concedes Colombia election to Trump-backed de la Espriella<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2618521,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26175533052638.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[15918,5129,5894,32183],"class_list":["post-2618520","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-colombia","tag-left-wing","tag-politics","tag-presidential-election"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26175533052638.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2618520","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2618520"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2618520\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2618524,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2618520\/revisions\/2618524"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2618521"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2618520"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2618520"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2618520"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}