‘Institutional threat’: election of far-right leader raises fears for democracy in Colombia
Abelardo de la Espriella, a far-right lawyer, has been elected as the next president of Colombia, defeating leftist senator Iván Cepeda. His victory marks a significant shift in the country's political landscape, raising concerns among critics regarding democratic institutions.
Why it matters
Signals a major political shift in a key Latin American nation, with potential implications for regional stability and human rights.
De la Espriella wearing a football-style shirt in Colombian colours. He has turned the country’s national football shirt into a symbol of the far right. Photograph: Mauricio Dueñas Castañeda/EPA View image in fullscreen De la Espriella wearing a football-style shirt in Colombian colours. He has turned the country’s national football shirt into a symbol of the far right. Photograph: Mauricio Dueñas Castañeda/EPA Colombia Analysis ‘Institutional threat’: election of far-right leader raises fears for democracy in Colombia Tiago Rogero in Bogotá Trump-admiring Abelardo de la Espriella has vowed to ‘disembowel’ the left and kill criminals like ‘rats and cockroaches’
The framing focuses heavily on 'fears for democracy' and uses loaded descriptors like 'Trump-admiring' and 'far-right'.
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