New Colombia President Vows to 'Defeat Narco-Terrorists'
The new president promised $1 billion in U.S. aid, tougher security measures and a campaign to eliminate coca crops and cartel labs.
- Colombia's new right-wing President Abelardo De La Espriella was sworn in on Friday, using his inaugural address to pledge a vigorous fight against drug trafficking and austerity measures to restore economic confidence.
- Espriella's narrow victory of less than 1% in June's runoff ended four years of leftist government under Gustavo Petro, following a campaign promising to crack down on armed groups and shrink the state by 40%.
- The United States intends to provide $1 billion in assistance to support Espriella's administration, joining the regional anti-cartel alliance known as Shield of the Americas.
- Calling himself "The Tiger," Espriella pledged to "relentlessly defeat narco-terrorism" by building mega-prisons and using aerial spraying to eradicate coca crops.
- Facing a divided Congress where he lacks a majority, Espriella must navigate public skepticism; Cali resident Marisol Peira said "this government has a lot to prove," while contractor German Angulo stated, "we have to support him so there won't be so much crime.
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Fraud and fascism attend installation of U.S.-aligned Colombian president
President Abelardo de la Espriella took office on Aug. 7, in the process all but completing Latin America’s return to right-wing control. Political arrangements in Colombia are now in sync with the U.S. government’s reassertion of power over the region with its National Security Strategy announced in November 2025. In second-round presidential voting on June […]
Fraud and Fascism Attend Installation of US-aligned Colombian President
President Abelardo de la Espriella took office on August 7, in the process all but completing Latin America’s turn to rightwing governments to political power. Political arrangements in Colombia now are in sync with the US government’s reassertion of power over the region with its National Security Strategy announced in November, 2025. In second-round presidential voting on June 21, 49.67% of the voters favored De la Espriella, candidate for Col…
On Friday, August 7, Colombia's new president, the extreme right-wing lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella, settled at Casa de Nariño, the government palace in Bogota, after a contested victory at the photofinish over the left-wing candidate of Pacto Histórico Iván Cepeda (0.96 per cent waste, less than 250,000 votes out of a total of [...] The Colombia article, the double standard on guerrilla is a skeleton in the wardrobe of the new president comes…
What will the new Colombian president’s right-wing push mean for the country?
Colombia’s short-lived era of leftist leadership has ended, as far-right politician Abelardo de la Espriella takes office as the nation’s 36th president. Unlike his predecessor Gustavo Petro, who was the only left-wing president in modern Colombian history, de la Espriella wants to shift the South American country to the right. He is also dealing with a major natural disaster in his first days in office. What did the commentators say?The new pre…
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METETÍ, Panama (AP) — Panama mobilized more than 500 agents on Sunday, as well as helicopters, boats and at least 15 patrols, towards its border with Colombia with the aim of strengthening the fight against drug trafficking, organized crime and illegal mining, just 48 hours after arrival
Abelardo de la Espriella (d) reacts after swearing as President of Colombia for the period 2026-2030, together with Vice President José Manuel Restrepo (i), this Friday in Cali (Colombia). EFE The assumption of right-wing Abelardo de La Espriella as President of the Republic of Colombia, held on Friday, August 7, brought with it important pronouncements and even actions that months ago seemed unthinkable. One of them was the Trump administration…
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