### [2026-06-4](/feed/2026/06/4/index.md)

##### 2026 Colombian presidential election
# A court in Bogotá, Colombia, orders presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella to stop using Colombia's national football jersey as a campaign symbol following a legal challenge filed during the country's presidential runoff campaign. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via RFI](https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20260604-colombia-court-bans-pro-trump-candidate-from-using-jersey-as-symbol)

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