Abelardo de la Espriella waves to supporters after casting his vote during the 2026 presidential runoff in Barranquilla, Colombia, on June 2...

Far right lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella, who won backing of Donald Trump, seals narrow victory in run-off election.

A flamboyant Trump-backed lawyer who's never held public office narrowly won Colombia's polarizing presidential runoff, swinging the country...

Colombian outsider Abelardo de la Espriella in an armoured vehicle next to his vice-presidential candidate.

If Abelardo de la Espriella can maintain his lead, the conservative lawyer's victory would make Colombia the latest Latin American country t...

Colombia faces a tight runoff election between a progressive and a conservative outsider.

Run-off election sees leftist Ivan Cepeda and far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella vying for the presidency.

As Don Gonyea covered the launch of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago this week, he recalled key moments from presidential lib...

Critics say Cepeda, a soft-spoken senator, became a 'hero to the left' after he took on a right-wing president in court.

Abelardo de la Espriella has unified conservatives ahead of Colombia’s presidential runoff. But in a polarized nation, his biggest asset may...

Awestruck guests had the opportunity to shake hands with the Obamas

Some supporters view the Obama Presidential Center as a welcomed investment in a historically underserved area, while long-time residents an...

CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama surprised the first 100 visitors to walk through the doors...

In a wide-ranging interview, former President Barack Obama sat down for a conversation with TODAY’s Craig Melvin where he opens up about the...