NYT > World News Colombia’s Trump-Endorsed President-Elect Was Once Investigated by U.S. Authorities Par :Annie Correal and David Ovalle 25 juillet 2026 à 13:20 Colombia’s president-elect, a lawyer, represented accused drug traffickers, among others. While living in Miami, he himself was investigated by U.S. authorities, though never charged. © Sergio Acero/ReutersThe Colombian president-elect Abelardo De La Espriella with a sign for his political movement, Defenders of the Homeland.