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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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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Abelardo de la Espriella, the new president of Colombia, starts his term with measures that make clear that the fight against crime will be frontal, that the...
The inauguration of Abelardo de la Espriella in Cali generated global covers that highlighted the support of the United States, the political turn and the hard-handed announcements against drug trafficking and armed groups
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