ÚLTIMAS NOTICIAS ELECCIONES COLOMBIA El impacto del apoyo de Donald Trump a Abelardo de la Espriella

US President Donald Trump expressed his "full and absolute support" for Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, winner of the first round of elections, who will face the ruling party candidate Iván Cepeda in the second round on June 21. The statement, published on social media, has had a significant impact on the Colombian election campaign. "Congratulations to Colombian presidential candidate, 'The Tiger,' Abelardo de la Espriella, a smart, strong, and tenacious leader, on his decisive victory in the first round of the Colombian presidential election," Trump wrote. The US president added that "as president, Abelardo would be tremendously successful in leading Colombia to grow the economy, create jobs, promote trade, stop illegal immigration, crack down on crime and drugs, and restore law and order." De la Espriella responded by thanking them for their support and stating that "the United States and Colombia are sister nations," united by the defense of Western civilization. "We share the sacred defense of private property, free trade, productive development, and the well-being of the people as the supreme guiding principle of government action," the candidate expressed.