The United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has conveyed his congratulations this Sunday to the far-right candidate for the Presidency of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, for the results of the preliminary count of the second round of elections, and has announced future "collaborations" with his next Executive in the economic and migratory fields.
"I just spoke with the President-elect of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, to congratulate him on his electoral victory," Rubio asserted in a message published on social media, in which he stated that "the (US President Donald) Trump Administration looks forward to collaborating with his future government."
As detailed by the high-ranking US official, these contacts will focus on issues related to "regional security" with the aim of "ending illegal immigration to the United States," as well as "strengthening" the existing "economic ties" between both countries.
"Colombia's best days are yet to come," Rubio stated in that same social media message when, with 99.98% of the polling stations reporting, De la Espriella is winning the elections with 49.66% of the votes compared to his opponent, the leftist and incumbent Iván Cepeda, who is a short distance behind with 48.70% of the ballots.
In the same vein, the United States Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, has presented Colombia as "the latest example of how voters across Latin America are rejecting failed leftist policies and choosing instead to support free market and growth champions who advocate for economic prosperity and freedoms."
The Treasury official added that "a prosperous Colombia benefits the United States, the Western Hemisphere, and the entire world."
Moments later, through a brief message on his social network, US President Donald Trump applauded the results and called the winner a "great."
It is worth remembering that, days before the second round, the North American leader had already reiterated his "total support" for the far-right candidate, urging the Colombian electorate to back him in the runoff. "The results of these elections are very important for the future of Colombia and its relationship with the United States," he considered then in a message published on his social network in which he defended that "if Abelardo wins, thanks to his competence and love for his country, he will have the full support and strength of the United States in his favor."