Colombia's next president could reshape U.S. counternarcotics cooperation as voters choose between security-first and dialogue-based approaches.

By Cynthia Michelle Aranguren Hernández Abelardo de la Espriella, the criminal lawyer, businessman and self-styled 'El Tigre' who surged to first place in Colombia's presidential first round, has built one of the most unconventional political brands in the country's modern history,

A new investigation cites records from a closed civil case in Florida showing more than $370,000 in transfers made in 2014 while De la Espriella was actively representing Saab as his lawyer

Colombian left-wing presidential hopeful Ivan Cepeda on Monday accused his hard-right rival Abelardo de la Espriella of "stealing" the national football jersey, which has become a symbol of support

Far-right defence attorney and businessman Abelardo de la Espriella topped the first round of Colombia’s presidential election Sunday, followed closely by leftist senator Ivan Cepeda. A fervent supporter of US President Donald Trump as well as the authoritarian crime crackdown of El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele,

Abelardo De La Espriella rallies supporters after first-round win as Colombia prepares for decisive June 21 vote. (ANADOLU via Reuters.)