William Andres Gallego Orozco was taken prisoner by Russian forces A Colombian mercenary c...

Far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella beat left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda in the first round, upending expectations.

Written by MEGAN JANETSKY and ASTRID SUÁREZBOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Tough-on-crime outsider Aberaldo de la Espriella took the lead in Colom...

Voters in Colombia are embracing a new conservative presidential candidate and political outsider in Aberaldo de la Espriella, who’s branded...

Supporters of Colombia's presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, of the Defensores de la Patria movement, gather holding Colombian...

Abelardo de la Espriella, who has painted himself as a Trump supporter, will face left-wing Iván Cepeda in the runoff elections.

Colombia’s election heads to a June 21 runoff after a tight first round between de la Espriella and Cepeda.

Tough-on-crime outsider Aberaldo de la Espriella took the lead in Colombia's presidential race on Sunday night, setting up a runoff with Ivá...

The far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella won the first round of Colombia’s presidential election on Sunday and will face senator Iván...

Colombian right-wing outsider Abelardo De La Espriella is set to compete in a runoff election for president against leftist Ivan Cepeda, res...

Lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella will face left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda in a runoff in three weeks...

The left-wing senator and far-right newcomer will face each other in a runoff on June 21, with security a top issue.

The contest is largely a three-horse race between a left-wing senator, a businessman and a right-wing lawmaker.

The former Colombian president reflects on peace, conflict and the return of violence.

The constitution forbids a second term for the country's whose "total peace" strategy has failed to end to conflict with armed groups.