Progressive candidate concedes Colombian presidential election to Trump-backed outsider (opens in new tab)

Sen. Ivan Cepeda, presidential candidate with the ruling Historic Pact Coalition, gives a press conference the day after the presidential election runoff in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)2026-06-24T14:30:57Z BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Progressive candidate Iván Cepeda on Wednesday conceded Colombia’s presidential election to , a conservative outsider who was endorsed by U.S. President Donald Trump.Election results showed de la Espriella, a businessman and la...