Colombia's Petro blasts Trump for supporting far-right 'drug trafficker' in upcoming election

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Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused Donald Trump of backing Abelardo de la Espriella, a hard-right lawyer and Trump supporter who built his fortune defending drug traffickers and paramilitaries, in Colombia's upcoming election. De la Espriella, a fervent Trump ally, has also represented fraudsters and football stars in his legal career. Petro's rebuke highlights the intersection of U.S. politics and Colombia's internal power struggle, with the American president's endorsement becoming a flashpoint in the South American nation's political campaign.