AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoColombia Election Watch: Colombia’s National Electoral Council (CNE) officially certified the first-round presidential results, setting a June 21 runoff between far-right Abelardo de la Espriella (43.73%) and leftist Iván Cepeda (40.91%), after objections were found to affect less than 0.7% of polling stations. US-Colombia Tensions: President Gustavo Petro accused the U.S. of backing “narco-traffickers” after Donald Trump endorsed de la Espriella; Washington also warned it could withdraw visas from anyone trying to undermine or manipulate the vote. Courtroom Politics: A Bogotá court ordered de la Espriella and his party to stop using Colombia’s national football jersey in campaign events and ads while it reviews a constitutional protection request. Trade Pressure: The U.S. Trade Representative says Colombia failed to effectively enforce a ban on forced-labor goods, opening the door to Section 301 tariff actions. Local Justice: Colombia’s Supreme Court upheld a 28-year sentence for Santiago Uribe Vélez, Álvaro Uribe’s brother, tied to the paramilitary group “Los doce apóstoles.”
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