Business leaders and officials congratulate De la Espriella on his victory

Various business and political sectors reacted to the Colombian presidential runoff results by congratulating president-elect Abelardo De la Espriella.

The American Colombian Chamber and the ANDI sent congratulatory messages to the president-elect and Vice President-elect José Manuel Restrepo. Both organizations highlighted the transparency of the electoral process and called for strengthening national unity and governability.

Bogotá Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán and former President Juan Manuel Santos expressed confidence that De la Espriella will act as president for all Colombians. Galán offered to work hand in hand with the new government on city projects.

International figures such as Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa and Argentine leader Javier Milei also congratulated the winner. Noboa emphasized regional cooperation on security while Milei celebrated the advance of freedom ideas in the region.

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Abelardo de la Espriella celebrating his lead in the Colombian presidential election first round
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Abelardo de la Espriella leads first round of Colombian presidential election

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Abelardo de la Espriella secured 43.7% of the vote and will face Iván Cepeda in the June 21 runoff. Preliminary results show a margin of nearly 700,000 votes for the right-wing candidate.

Argentine President Javier Milei celebrated Abelardo de la Espriella's victory in Colombia's election with a post on X. He highlighted advances in economic freedom and security across the region.

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US President Donald Trump announced his full support for candidate Abelardo De la Espriella ahead of the June 21 runoff, prompting a response from President Gustavo Petro.

With over 99% of polling stations counted, Abelardo de la Espriella and Iván Cepeda lead the first-round results and will contest the presidency on June 21.

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The Superior Tribunal of Bogotá provisionally ordered presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella to withdraw propaganda featuring patriotic symbols and to stop using the slogan “Firmes por la Patria”. The measure was notified on June 9 and also covers expressions such as “Defensores de la Patria”. The ruling comes less than two weeks before the June 21 runoff election.

Prosecutor General Gregorio Eljach Pacheco urged Colombians to prevent attempts to delegitimize the results of the June 21 presidential elections.

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Colombia’s presidential runoff took place on Sunday, June 21, 2026, with 41,421,973 eligible voters. Polls opened at 8:00 a.m. under normal conditions in most capital cities.

 

 

 

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