Abelardo de la Espriella is the new president of Colombia. He won the run-off election on Sunday. His lead was small. He got 49,7 percent of all votes. His rival Ivon Cepeda got 48,7 percent. That is a difference of 250.000 votes. Ivon Cepeda does not accept the result yet. He demands a new count of the votes. He thinks there was cheating. Experts say the result is mostly right.
De la Espriella is 47 years old. He is a lawyer and a businessman. He had no job in politics before. People call him the Tiger. He wants to lead with a firm hand. He wants to stop the violence. He wants to use the army against drug gangs. He also wants to build big jails. He plans fewer taxes for companies. He plans fewer rules for companies.
The new president has good friends in the USA. Donald Trump helped him during the election. De la Espriella has 3 citizenships. He is from Colombia, Italy and the USA. He wants to work closely with the USA. On August 7 he follows the old president. His name is Gustavo Petro. Petro was the first leader from the left. There was much violence under his rule. Many people chose the right side now.
Colombia is a country in South America. There is fighting for many years. Different groups fight with weapons for power. It is often about drugs like cocaine. De la Espriella makes a promise. There is order in 90 days. Many people hope for more safety now. Others fear his strict way. The country has 2 sides. The judges must solve the fight about votes.
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Definitions
- Run-off election
- A second vote between the two best candidates. It happens when no one had enough votes before.
People
- Abelardo de la Espriella
- A 47-year-old lawyer and businessman. He is the new president.
- Ivon Cepeda
- A politician from the left in Colombia. He lost the election.
- Gustavo Petro
- The former president of Colombia.
- Donald Trump
- The president of the USA. He helped De la Espriella.
Locations
- Colombia
- A country in South America.
- USA
- A big country in North America.
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