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Trump-backed Colombian president-elect halts transition, accuses predecessor of attempting coup

Trump-backed Colombian president-elect halts transition, accuses predecessor of attempting coup

Feed excerpt — reported by The Hill Politics

Colombian President-elect Abelardo de la Espirella, a conservative millionaire who earned an endorsement from President Trump, suspended the transition process on Tuesday, accusing President Gustavo Petro of planning a coup to remain in power. Petro, whom Trump had been critical of in the past but later called “terrific” after an hours-long meeting between the two earlier this…

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