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South China Morning Post - World News

South China Morning Post - World News

Title Colombia’s president-elect suspends transition after outgoing leader Petro’s fraud claims Source South China Morning Post - World News
Description Colombia’s president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella on Tuesday suspended the transition process with President Gustavo Petro and accused him of planning a coup to stay in power, after the outgoing leader refused to recognise results of the country’s election. Petro said on Monday that he refused to recognise de la Espriella’s victory in the June 21 presidential run-off election over the Petro coalition’s candidate Senator Ivan Cepeda, alleging fraud without providing evidence. The conservative,...
Link https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3359779/colombias-president-elect-suspends-transition-after-outgoing-leader-petros-fraud-claims?utm_source=rss_feed Published At 2026-07-07 14:47:37 (1 week ago)
Created At 2026-07-07 14:48:23 Updated At 2026-07-07 14:48:23