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Why is Israel being accused of meddling in Colombia presidential election? (opens original article in a new tab)

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Colombia's president accused Israel and the US of election interference after his candidate lost by a narrow margin, citing alleged data manipulation and foreign involvement.

  • Colombia's outgoing president, Gustavo Petro, accused Israel and the US of interfering in the presidential election after his handpicked candidate lost by a small margin.
  • Petro alleged that foreign actors manipulated E-14 forms, which are physical records of vote counts, and cited server IP address changes as evidence.
  • Abelardo de la Espriella, the far-right candidate backed by Trump, is set to take office despite Petro's fraud claims and has expressed support for Israel.

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