Cuba has condemned Colombian president-elect’s plan to sever diplomatic relations with Havana, saying the move aligns with Washington’s longstanding policy of confrontation and aggression.

Colombia's outgoing President Gustavo Petro has slammed his US counterpart Donald Trump for backing a hard-right candidate to succeed him, saying Washington is allying itself with the "narco-traffickers" it claims to combat.

Colombia's pro-Donald Trump candidate, Abelardo de la Espriella has won the first round of the country's presidential election to face left-leaning senator Iván Cepeda in the upcoming runoff.