00:02A Trump-backed political outsider appears to be headed to the presidency in Colombia,
00:07but his narrow victory is already triggering protests and expected legal challenges.
00:12Violent demonstrations broke out across Colombia after preliminary results showed
00:17conservative lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella with a slim lead in the presidential runoff.
00:23The result is expected to face challenges from allies of the current government in the days ahead.
00:28De la Espriella has never held elected office.
00:32The dual U.S.-Colombian citizen ran on a tough-on-crime platform
00:36and has promised to build 10 mega prisons modeled after El Salvador's notorious Seacott facility.
00:42President Trump, who endorsed him earlier this month, celebrated the result on social media.
00:47Secretary of State Marco Rubio also praised the outcome,
00:51saying the Trump administration looks forward to working with de la Espriella's government if the result stands.
00:58Governor a Biden rise of急-yeing education has forced to stay in the world and conserved
01:00Governor
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