Small win for Abelardo de la Espriella in Colombia
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Abelardo de la Espriella wins the election in Colombia. He is a politician on the right. His win is very small. He gets 49 point 7 percent of the votes. His opponent is Ivan Cepeda. Cepeda is a politician on the left. He gets 48 point 7 percent of the votes. Only 250 thousand votes differ between both men. Ivan Cepeda does not accept the result yet. He wants a new count of the votes.
Donald Trump supports de la Espriella in the campaign. The new president wants more help from the USA. He wants to fight people who sell drugs. He wants more power for the police. People protest in the city Cali. There is violence and one person dies. There are also riots in the capital city Bogota. The people fear more violence in the country.
The old president is Gustavo Petro. He cannot rule the country anymore. Petro did many changes for the people. De la Espriella wants to change this now. He wants good contact with Israel again. The election shows: The country is split. Almost half of the people did not vote for the new president.
Donald Trump supports de la Espriella in the campaign. The new president wants more help from the USA. He wants to fight people who sell drugs. He wants more power for the police. People protest in the city Cali. There is violence and one person dies. There are also riots in the capital city Bogota. The people fear more violence in the country.
The old president is Gustavo Petro. He cannot rule the country anymore. Petro did many changes for the people. De la Espriella wants to change this now. He wants good contact with Israel again. The election shows: The country is split. Almost half of the people did not vote for the new president.
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Definitions
- Election
- People choose a leader for their country.
- Campaign
- A plan to tell people about a candidate before an election.
- Capital city
- The main city where the government works.
People
- Abelardo de la Espriella
- A politician on the right who wins the election.
- Ivan Cepeda
- A politician on the left who loses the election.
- Donald Trump
- A former leader of the USA who supports the winner.
- Gustavo Petro
- The old leader of Colombia.
Locations
- Colombia
- A country in South America.
- Cali
- A city in Colombia where people protest.
- Bogota
- The capital city of Colombia.
Sources
ANSA
Proteste in Colombia contro la vittoria di de la Espriella, un morto - Notizie - Ansa.it
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