The rise of Abelardo de la Espriella, a businessman and lawyer set to be Colombia's next president, is raising questions about whether political shifts underway across Latin America could reshape the future of the Amazon rainforest.

The Colombia election result comes as Peru appears poised to elect Keiko Fujimori as president following a closely contested vote.

Meanwhile, Brazil is preparing for a presidential election that could push the country back to the right if Flvio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, defeats President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva.