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CORAL GABLES, Fla. \u2014 More than 70% of Colombian voters in the United States voted for Abelardo de la Espriella, a supporter of President Donald Trump, according to the country\u2019s national registry.<\/p>\n

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After six days of early voting and election day on Sunday, 216,105 Colombians voted for a presidential and vice presidential candidate at precincts in the U.S., including South Florida.<\/p>\n

There were 155,816 who voted for de la Espriella, 47, who has also expressed a deep admiration for Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele\u2019s aggressive security policies and a plan to build 10 mega-prisons. <\/p>\n

There were 32,324 who voted for Iv\u00e1n Cepeda, a left-wing socialist who plans to continue President Gustavo Petro\u2019s policies and diplomatic negotiations with the remaining Marxist guerrilla fighters. <\/p>\n

There were 17,507 who voted for Paloma Valencia, a center-right Democrat who lost on Sunday night, and expressed support for de la Espriella\u2019s pro-business and law-and-order policies.<\/p>\n

There were 7,525 who voted for Sergio Fajardo, the former mayor of Medellin. There were 1,267 who voted for Claudia L\u00f3pez, the former mayor of Bogot\u00e1. <\/p>\n

De la Espriella, who has been campaigning as \u201cThe Tiger,\u201d had 54% of the votes at consulates around the world. After Espriella won 44% of Colombians\u2019 votes, Cepeda, who won 41%, and Petro demanded an audit. <\/p>\n

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\u201cOnly when the vote-counting commissions have fully clarified what happened will we comment on tonight\u2019s results,\u201d Cepeda said in Spanish before a crowd of supporters in Bogot\u00e1.<\/p>\n

Cepeda and de la Espriella both delivered speeches attacking each other as supporters of narcotraffickers and criminals. <\/p>\n

\u201cLet the United States of America and democratic parties monitor this runoff election. I will lead this battle,\u201d de la Espriella said during his speech in Spanish in Barranquilla. \u201cI will be Colombia\u2019s best warrior.\u201d<\/p>\n

build 10 mega-prisons, echoing the war on gangs policy of El Salvador\u2019s President Nayib Bukele, which has driven down homicide rates but fueled accusations of human rights abuses.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s election isn\u2019t just important for us, it\u2019s important for all of Latin America,\u201d said Juan Acevedo, a 62-year-old sociologist walking out of a voting station in Colombia\u2019s capital on Sunday morning. \u201cWhoever wins here will suggest to the region if progressive policies will continue or if things are going to return to the right.\u201d<\/p>\n

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