A right-wing politician wins the election in Colombia
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Abelardo de la Espriella wins the election. He is the new leader of Colombia. His opponent is the politician Iván Cepeda. The win is very close. De la Espriella gets 49 point 7 percent. Cepeda gets 48 point 7 percent. The difference is 250 thousand votes.
De la Espriella calls himself the tiger. He wants to fight crime. He plans attacks from the air. He fights against drug gangs. He builds very large prisons. Prisoners get only water and bread there. Donald Trump from the USA supports him.
Iván Cepeda checks the election result. His team looks for mistakes. They check many boxes for votes. People protest in the city Bogota. People protest in the city Cali. People burn flags of the USA. The police uses tear gas. This gas hurts the eyes. De la Espriella starts his job on August 7.
De la Espriella calls himself the tiger. He wants to fight crime. He plans attacks from the air. He fights against drug gangs. He builds very large prisons. Prisoners get only water and bread there. Donald Trump from the USA supports him.
Iván Cepeda checks the election result. His team looks for mistakes. They check many boxes for votes. People protest in the city Bogota. People protest in the city Cali. People burn flags of the USA. The police uses tear gas. This gas hurts the eyes. De la Espriella starts his job on August 7.
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Definitions
- Election result
- This is the final count of all votes.
- Drug gangs
- These are criminal groups that sell illegal drugs.
- Tear gas
- This is a spray that hurts eyes and breathing.
People
- Abelardo de la Espriella
- A right-wing politician from Colombia.
- Iván Cepeda
- A politician who lost the election.
- Donald Trump
- A politician from the USA.
Locations
- Colombia
- A country in South America.
- Bogota
- The main city in Colombia.
- Cali
- A city in Colombia.
Sources
ANSA
Colombia, de la Espriella vince di un soffio e la sinistra vuole il riconteggio - Notizie - Ansa.it
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