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Jun. 26, 2026

How did Colombia’s election split a nation in two?

How did Colombia’s election split a nation in two?

Colombia elected its first right-wing president in years by a razor-thin margin. Colombia just had the closest vote in its history. A right-wing political outsider with a Trump endorsement beat a left-wing veteran by less than a point. What does... Read more.

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