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Colombia’s opposition announces criminal charges against De la Espriella over ties to drug traffickers

Colombia’s opposition leader, senator Ian Cepeda, accused President Abelardo de la Espriella of leading an agrarian counter-reform designed to benefit land-owning clans and convicted drug traffickers.
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Colombia’s government claims Petro exploited 48 women as president

The administration chief of Colombia’s President Abelardo De la Espriella told Congress that former President Gustavo Petro hired at least 48 women who were “trapped and exploited” for presidential ...
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“Brazil and Colombia need each other,” says De la Espriella

Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella recognized the election victory of his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Ignacio Lula, who defeated far-right candidate Flavio Bolsonaro on Sunday. In a post on ...
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Colombia’s Congress approves De la Espriella’s 2027 budget

Colombia’s Congress agreed to increase the government’s 2027 budget despite promises by President Abelardo de la Espriella to reduce public spending. Next year’s budget will be COP634.9 trillion, ...
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Colombia’s opposition takes to the street to protest De la Espriella

Despite intimidation attempts by the national government and the police, tens of thousands of people took to the streets throughout Colombia to protest the far-right government of President Abelardo ...
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Colombia seeks to expand definition of terrorism in draft “counterterrorism statute”

The government of President Abelardo de la Espriella will present Colombia’s Congress with a comprehensive “counterterrorism statute,” which would give authorities enhanced powers to fight designated ...