Colombia’s Next President: A Reckoning for Peace, Climate and Human Rights

Jun 26, 2026 | Inés M. Pousadela
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On 21 June Colombians made their choice. By the narrowest of margins, Abelardo de la Espriella, a far-right criminal lawyer who’s never held elected office, became president-elect. Climate activists, human rights defenders, Indigenous communities and peace advocates have the most to lose from the incoming government’s agenda.