| __________________________________________________________________________ Colombian election loser threatens ‘civil disobedience’ if winner does not ditch US citizenship ========================================================================== By Associated Press Published July 1, 2026, 1:46 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A Colombian senator, who recently lost the nation’s presidential election, said Tuesday he will not recognize his opponent, Abelardo de la Espriella, as the nation’s new head of state, if he does not comply with several demands, including renouncing his US citizenship. In a statement issued Tuesday, progressive senator Iván Cepeda urged de la Espriella, the winner of June’s presidential runoff, to renounce his US citizenship, arguing that holding it while being Colombia’s president could generate conflicts of interest. The senator also said that de la Espriella should clarify whether he is an “agent” of the United States, because as a criminal defense lawyer he defended a former paramilitary leader who was an informant for the US Drug Enforcement Administration. ... He obtained US citizenship as an adult after living for several years in Florida, where he ran a law firm that represented high-profile clients, including former paramilitary leaders accused of human rights abuses and businessmen charged with money laundering. ... |
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