Abelardo De La Espriella is a lawyer with no experience in politics, but he is winning the election.

De La Espriella is ahead of his rival by a small margin, with almost all votes counted.

Many Colombians voted, with a high turnout of nearly 64 per cent.

Abelardo De La Espriella has won the election in Colombia.

De La Espriella has a strong plan to fight crime, which helped him win the election.

He asked his rivals not to question the election results and to respect the people's choice.

His rival, Cepeda, said he would challenge the results because they are not official yet.

This election had the smallest margin of victory in Colombian history.

De La Espriella's supporters celebrated in the streets with caravans and flags.

De La Espriella also joined a caravan in his hometown, waving to supporters from a safe vehicle.

A young supporter said that for the first time, a non-politician has been elected in Colombia.

De La Espriella got support from the US President, who likes his plan to stop illegal immigration and crime.

A US official congratulated De La Espriella on his win, saying Colombia's best days are ahead.

If De La Espriella wins, Colombia will go back to having a conservative government.

This would add Colombia to a list of Latin American countries with right-wing leaders who fight crime strongly.

De La Espriella's security plans are similar to those of El Salvador's leader, who has reduced crime.

He wants to build big prisons, give himself special powers to arrest criminals, and bomb criminal groups.

Many people supported De La Espriella because they were unhappy with the current president's peace policy.

The current president's policy tried to negotiate with armed groups, but it didn't work and more fighters joined.

A professor said that when peace talks fail in Colombia, people often vote for leaders who promise a strong military approach.

Colombia is much bigger than El Salvador, and some worry that strong tactics might not work and could lead to human rights abuses.

A supporter of De La Espriella's rival said his team is extreme and talks about violence.

De La Espriella also wants to reduce the size of the government and cut spending, like another president in the region.

He promised to bring fracking to Colombia and restart oil and gas exploration.

If confirmed, De La Espriella will take office on August 7 for a four-year term.