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Colombia's opposition frontrunner Abelardo de la Espriella at an event in Bogota in December 2025.Colombia's opposition frontrunner Abelardo de la Espriella at an event in Bogota in December 2025.

Colombia’s Bukele? Abelardo De La Espriella Surges Ahead

The right-wing frontrunner in Colombia’s election tells AQ he’s an “odd fish, but not a dangerous one,” and addresses questions about his past.

Costa Rica: Meet the Candidates 2026

Public security tops voters’ concerns ahead of the February 1 election.

Governor of São Paulo Tarcísio de Freitas speaking at Palácio do Planalto in Brasilia last year.

Tarcísio: Will He or Won’t He?

São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas, a right-wing Wall Street darling, seems close to deciding on a 2026 run for president.

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