Trump anticipates better relationship with Colombia under new leader

The situation

Abelardo de la Espriella, who preliminary results suggest is Colombia's next president, had Trump's endorsement

What changes

BBC highlights this story because it changes the calculus for actors watching trump, anticipates, better, relationship, colombia.

The setting

Earlier reporting from BBC and comparable outlets sketched the conditions that would eventually produce an event like this.

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Signal Ledger reads this through the lens of trump, anticipates, better, relationship, colombia: Abelardo de la Espriella, who preliminary results suggest is Colombia's next president, had Trump's endorsement.