Colombia's far-right president-elect will pursue a pro-business agenda and adopt strict security policies in coordination with the United States, but a lack of congressional support will hinder implementation, and retaliatory violence will heighten security risks, especially in rural areas. Colombian far-right outsider Abelardo de la Espriella won the June 21 presidential runoff election with 49.66% of the vote, compared with 48.70% for leftist Sen. Ivan Cepeda, the country's national registrar confirmed on June 23. This presidential election was the country's closest in three decades and had one of the highest voter turnouts ever recorded, at 63.6%, underscoring heightened polarization. De la Espriella's narrow margin of victory will likely fuel political disputes during the transition period and legitimacy challenges throughout his term, but the new government will take office on Aug. 7, as scheduled.