Colombia elects Abelardo de la Espriella as new president, according to preliminary vote count

 Colombia elects Abelardo de la Espriella as new president, according to preliminary vote count

De la Espriella, elected by a slim margin, called on the country to put division aside and pledged to be the president of all Colombians, including those who did not vote for him.

Abelardo de la Espriella is the new president of Colombia, according to the preliminary vote count released by the National Civil Registry on June 21.
With 99.9% of polling stations reporting, De la…