Colombia's Petro refuses to recognize president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella

Colombia’s Petro refuses to recognize successor Abelardo de la Espriella

Colombia’s outgoing President Gustavo Petro said Monday that he doesn’t recognize the outcome of the election that made the far-right Abelardo de la Espriella president-elect. In a post on social media platform X, Petro said he saw “evidence of electoral fraud carried out through algorithms and with foreign funding, which is prohibited by our Constitution.” […] The post Colombia’s Petro refuses to recognize successor Abelardo de la Espriella appeared first on Colombia News.

By Adriaan Alsema