House Republican seeking re-election touts backing from Colombia's president

Rep. María Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., is touting an endorsement from Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella as she seeks re-election to Congress.

In a video that the lawmaker posted, the foreign leader, speaking in Spanish, referred to Salazar as his nation's "best friend" in America's Congress

De la Espriella, a Colombian-American citizen who owns property in Salazar's congressional district, and his wife have previously donated nearly $90,000 to her campaigns, NBC News reported.