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Abelardo de la Espriella

Abelardo de la Espriella

Lawyer

Appears in 1 story

Born: July 31, 1978 (age 47 years), Bogotá, Colombia
Spouse: Ana Lucía Pineda (m. 2008)
Education: Sergio Arboleda University, Universidad Externado de Colombia, and Universidad del Rosario - Sede Claustro
Parents: Abelardo De La Espriella Juris and María Eugenia Otero
Party: Unaffiliated
Height: 5′ 7″

Notable Quotes

"In the first 90 days, we will launch aerial bombardment and fumigation campaigns targeting drug traffickers." — February 2026 campaign speech

Stories

Colombia reshuffles Congress and narrows presidential field ahead of May vote

Rule Changes

President-elect of Colombia; to be inaugurated August 7, 2026

Colombia's 10-month election cycle ended June 21 when conservative lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella defeated leftist senator Iván Cepeda in the presidential runoff, 49.65% to 48.70% — a margin of fewer than 250,000 votes. His 12.9 million votes set a record for any Colombian presidential candidate. He takes office August 7.

Updated 3 days ago