Colombian activist Beto Coral was forced out of the United States after holding banners in Florida on August 19-20, 2026 opposing Abelardo de la Espriella, a far-right candidate backed by the Trump administration. Coral alleged he was detained solely for protesting the Trump-aligned candidate.
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Beto Coral held up banners in Florida warning fellow Colombians to not vote for Abelardo de la Espriella In the week before Colombia’s presidential election, Beto Coral, a well-known activist living in the United States, travelled to Florida to persuade fellow Colombians not to vote for the far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella. Coral held banners outside polling stations in Miami warning t
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