Trump-backed Espriella wins razor-thin Colombia presidential runoff
Lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella, who has never held public office, won Colombia's presidential runoff with 49.65 percent of the vote, narrowly defeating left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda who took 48.70 percent. Espriella ran on a hardline pledge to wage war on drug cartels and guerrilla groups. Cepeda said he is awaiting official results.
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