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El Espectador · Colombia · Colombia's CNE formally certifies De la Espriella as president-elect
El Espectador leads with the legitimising weight of formal CNE certification after three weeks of legal uncertainty, but notes that Cepeda's challenge exposed procedural gaps in scrutiny oversight that the CNE did not fully address before issuing its declaration.
“El Consejo Nacional Electoral declaró a Abelardo de la Espriella nuevo presidente electo de Colombia, cerrando formalmente el escrutinio con una diferencia de 251.854 votos.”