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阿瓦拉多·德·拉·埃斯普列利亚将对阵左翼候选人伊万·塞佩达，此时佩特罗总统正面临不当竞选干预的指控
绰号“老虎”的哥伦比亚总统候选人誓言以强硬姿态打击犯罪
哥伦比亚总统候选人阿瓦拉多·德·拉·埃斯普列利亚誓言对国内贩毒团伙和武装组织采取强硬立场。（视频：美联社）
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随着哥伦比亚即将于周日举行具有关键意义的总统决选，保守派政坛 outsider 阿瓦拉多·德·拉·埃斯普列利亚正借由选民对犯罪、贩毒集团和经济不确定性的不满浪潮崛起。
他的崛起正值即将卸任的总统古斯塔沃·佩特罗面临日益加剧的政治动荡之际，这场选举因此演变为一场关乎美国在拉美最重要盟友之一未来的高风险较量。
德·拉·埃斯普列利亚的竞选纲领以法治、打击贩毒集团和修复美哥关系为核心，他将在总统决选中对阵来自佩特罗社会主义政党的左翼政治家伊万·塞佩达。
哥伦比亚总统佩特罗威胁将以军事回应，此前特朗普警告哥伦比亚或成下一个目标
2026年5月24日，哥伦比亚“祖国捍卫者”党总统候选人阿瓦拉多·德·拉·埃斯普列利亚在麦德林举行的闭幕竞选集会上，站在防弹玻璃后发言。哥伦比亚将于5月31日举行总统选举。（海梅·萨尔达里亚加/法新社 盖蒂图片社）
在这个越来越多涌现传奇政治人物的地区，德·拉·埃斯普列利亚被普遍称为“老虎”，并将他的绰号打造成了一场政治运动。竞选集会中充满老虎形象、周边商品和围绕力量与无畏打造的口号。
他公开接受将自己与特朗普总统相提并论，将自己塑造成一名政治局外人，敢于对抗根深蒂固的精英阶层、挑战进步正统观念，并恢复支持者口中的政府力量与秩序。
2025年3月11日，哥伦比亚总统古斯塔沃·佩特罗在波哥大的何塞·马里亚·科尔多瓦军事士官学校的部队表彰仪式上发表演讲。（劳尔·阿尔沃莱达/法新社 盖蒂图片社）
本周早些时候，特朗普为他背书，在社交媒体上部分表态称：“哥伦比亚总统候选人‘老虎’阿瓦拉多·德·拉·埃斯普列利亚是一位聪明、强大且坚韧的领袖，他不知疲倦地为他伟大的国家和人民而战，热爱他们，正如我为美利坚合众国所做的那样。”
特朗普补充道：“凭借他在人生中取得的巨大成就，以及他对我的政治支持，我很荣幸向阿瓦拉多致以我全部且无条件的背书。快去投票给‘老虎’阿瓦拉多·德·拉·埃斯普列利亚——他不会辜负哥伦比亚的优秀人民。国家将再次走向伟大的新高度！”
2025年4月14日，周一，在华盛顿白宫，唐纳德·特朗普总统（左）向萨尔瓦多总统纳伊布·布克尔挥手致意，布克尔抵达白宫。（美联社照片/曼努埃尔·巴尔加斯·塞纳）
特朗普加码对哥伦比亚的打击行动，称佩特罗为“疯子”，誓言终止所有针对毒品问题的美国援助
除了与特朗普的比较，他还被比作萨尔瓦多总统布克尔。和布克尔一样，他将自己的政治品牌建立在强硬态度、变革和民众对犯罪的不满之上。他的竞选言论经常强调恢复国家权威，通过压倒性武力击败犯罪组织。
佩特罗的盟友伊万·塞佩达承诺将继续本届政府的社会和经济议程，同时扩大与武装团体的谈判。
塞佩达的竞选团队未回应福克斯新闻数字频道对其竞选活动和国家愿景的置评请求。
2026年5月24日，哥伦比亚“历史公约”党总统候选人伊万·塞佩达在大西洋省巴兰基亚的最后一场竞选集会上向支持者发表讲话。（凡妮莎·罗梅罗/法新社 盖蒂图片社）
哥伦比亚智库政治科学研究所（ICP）执行主任卡洛斯·查孔告诉福克斯新闻数字频道：“哥伦比亚正在两种模式和两种愿景之间抉择：左翼模式寻求加强国家对经济的干预，这种模式已被证明会造成财政赤字和经济危机；这种模式优先考虑谈判和绥靖而非安全，导致全国犯罪网络愈发壮大；最重要的是，这种模式的政治议程是修改宪法。”
美国因贩毒指控制裁哥伦比亚总统及其家人
查孔表示，两位候选人的差异显而易见，他称阿瓦拉多的模式“有利于自由企业，旨在确保安全、重新夺回领土控制权、精简国家机构、振兴战略部门并修复国际关系，所有这些都将在1991年宪法框架内实施”。他补充道：“阿瓦拉多从未像佩特罗、塞佩达所提议的方案那样，谈及用威权模式取代宪法模式。”
2026年5月31日，哥伦比亚“祖国捍卫者”党总统候选人阿瓦拉多·德·拉·埃斯普列利亚在巴兰基亚举行的总统选举首轮结果公布后做出反应。（塞尔吉奥·阿塞罗/路透社）
德·拉·埃斯普列利亚竞选活动的 recurring 主题之一是重建与华盛顿的密切关系，并寻求更积极的安全伙伴关系，以打击贩毒和武装团体。他主张开展美国支持的反恐毒品营地行动，并加强双边安全合作。
德·拉·埃斯普列利亚的崛起正值即将卸任的哥伦比亚总统佩特罗面临不当干预该国总统选举的指控调查。哥伦比亚国会调查委员会主席提议暂停佩特罗总统职务，以便当局调查他是否代表其政治运动不当干预总统竞选。
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2026年5月23日，哥伦比亚“祖国捍卫者”党总统候选人阿瓦拉多·德·拉·埃斯普列利亚的一名支持者在等待他出席巴兰基亚的最后一场竞选集会时自拍。哥伦比亚将于5月31日举行总统选举。（凡妮莎·罗梅罗/法新社 盖蒂图片社）
该提议在哥伦比亚引发了激烈辩论，支持者称这是必要的问责，批评者则认为这超出了宪法权限。佩特罗否认有不当行为，仍在任内。
此次选举的结果不仅将决定哥伦比亚安全战略的未来，还将决定美国在西半球最重要盟友之一的发展轨迹。
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Trump-backed ‘El Tigre’ looks to crush cartels, end Colombia’s socialist era in pivotal election
June 21, 2026 6:00am EDT / Fox News
Abelardo de la Espriella faces leftist Iván Cepeda as President Petro faces allegations of improper campaign involvement
Colombian presidential candidate with the nickname ‘The Tiger’ vows tough stance on crime
Presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella vows hardline stance on drug traffickers and armed groups in Colombia. (Video: Associated Press)
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As Colombia heads into a pivotal presidential runoff on Sunday, conservative outsider Abelardo de la Espriella is riding a wave of voter frustration over crime, cartels and economic uncertainty.
His rise comes as outgoing President Gustavo Petro faces mounting political turmoil, turning the election into a high-stakes battle over the future of one of America’s most important allies in Latin America.
De le Espriella’s campaign is built on a platform of law and order, anti-cartel crackdowns and repairing U.S.-Colombia relations as he faces leftist politician Iván Cepeda in the presidential runoff. Cepeda is from Petro’s socialist party.
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Colombia’s presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, of the Defensores de la Patria party, speaks behind bulletproof glass during his closing campaign rally in Medellin, Colombia on May 24, 2026. Colombia will hold presidential elections on May 31.(Jaime Saldarriaga/AFP Via Getty Images)
In a region increasingly defined by larger-than-life political figures, de la Espriella is known universally as “El Tigre, and has transformed his nickname into a political movement. Campaign rallies feature tiger imagery, merchandise and slogans built around strength and fearlessness.
He has openly embraced comparisons to President Trump, presenting himself as a political outsider willing to confront entrenched elites, challenge progressive orthodoxies and restore what supporters describe as strength and order to government.
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro delivers a speech during a troop recognition ceremony at the Jose Maria Cordova Military Cadet School in Bogota on March 11, 2025.(Raul Arboleda/AFP via Getty Images)
Earlier this week Trump endorsed him stating in part on social media that: “Colombian Presidential Candidate, “El Tigre (THE TIGRE),” Abelardo de la Espriella, is a Smart, Strong, and Tough Leader, who fights tirelessly for, and loves, his Great Country and People, just like I do for the United States of America.”
Trump added, “Because of his tremendous accomplishments in life, and his political support for me, it is my Honor to give Abelardo my Complete and Total Endorsement. GET OUT AND VOTE FOR “EL TIGRE” ABELARDO DE LA ESPRIELLA — HE WILL NOT LET THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE OF COLOMBIA DOWN. It will rise to a new height of Greatitude!”
President Donald Trump, left, waves as he greets El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele as Bukele arrives at the White House, Monday, April 14, 2025, in Washington.(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Aside from the Trump comparison, he’s also been likened to El Salvador’s President Bukele. Like Bukele, he has built a political brand around toughness, disruption and public frustration with crime. His campaign rhetoric frequently emphasizes restoring state authority and defeating criminal organizations through overwhelming force.
Petro’s ally, Iván Cepeda, has pledged to continue the administration’s social and economic agenda while expanding negotiations with armed groups.
Cepeda’s campaign did not respond to a Fox News Digital request for comment on his campaign and hopes for the country.
Colombia’s presidential candidate Ivan Cepeda, of the Pacto Historico party, speaks to supporters during his final campaign rally in Barranquilla, Atlantico department, Colombia on May 24, 2026.(Vanessa Romero/AFP via Getty Images)
Carlos Chacón, executive director of Instituto de Ciencia Política (ICP), a think tank in Colombia told Fox News Digital, “Colombia is torn between two models and two visions: the leftist model, which seeks to increase state intervention in the economy, a model already proven to generate fiscal deficits and economic crises; a model that prioritizes negotiations and appeasement over security, resulting in the strengthening of criminal networks nationwide; and, above all, a model whose political agenda is to alter the Constitution.”
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Chacón said the difference between the two candidates is clear, saying that Abelardo’s model “favors free enterprise and seeks to ensure security, regain territorial control, downsize the state, revitalize strategic sectors, and mend international relations, would be implemented entirely within the framework of the 1991 Constitution.” He added, “Abelardo has never spoken of replacing the constitutional model with an authoritarian one, as is the case with the project proposed by Petro, Cepeda.”
Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo De La Espriella of the political movement Defenders of the Homeland reacts after the results of the first round of the presidential election, in Barranquilla, Colombia May 31, 2026.(Sergio Acero/reuters)
One of the recurring themes of de la Espriella’s campaign has been rebuilding a close relationship with Washington and pursuing a more aggressive security partnership against narcotrafficking and armed groups. He has advocated U.S.-backed operations against narco-terrorist camps and stronger bilateral cooperation on security issues.
De la Espriella rise comes as the outgoing Colombian President Petro faces a battle over allegations of improper involvement in the country’s presidential election. The head of Colombia’s congressional investigative commission has proposed suspending president Petro while authorities examine allegations that he improperly intervened in the presidential campaign on behalf of his political movement.
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A supporter of Colombia’s presidential candidate for the Defensores de la Patria party, Abelardo de la Espriella, takes a selfie as she awaits his arrival to his last campaign rally in Barranquilla, Colombia, on May 23, 2026. Colombia will hold presidential elections on May 31.(Vanessa Romero/AFP via Getty Images)
The proposal has triggered fierce debate across Colombia, with supporters describing it as necessary accountability and critics arguing it exceeds constitutional authority. Petro has denied wrongdoing and remains in office.
The outcome of this election will help determine not only the future of Colombia’s security strategy, but also the trajectory of one of Washington’s most important allies in the Western Hemisphere.
Armando Regil reports on Mexico and Latin America. You can follow Armando on Twitter @armando_regil
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