Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella took office Friday, vowing to wage war on drug-running guerrillas and usher in a new era of close ties with the United States.The flamboyant former lawyer brings a lurch to the right for the Andean nation, vowing to bomb jungle cocaine labs, build “mega prisons” and slash the size of the state.De la Espriella and his Vice-President Jose Manuel Restrepo cheered, embraced and performed their campaign’s characteristic military salute after taking their respective oaths.
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FRI · 2026-08-07 · 22:46 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0808-100248
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Trump ally Abelardo de la Espriella sworn in as Colombia president
Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as the President of Colombia on Friday. He pledged to intensify the fight against drug-running guerrillas and foster stronger relations with the United States.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-07 · 22:46 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as the President of Colombia on Friday. He pledged to intensify the fight against drug-running guerrillas and foster stronger relations with the United States. De la Espriella, a former lawyer, indicated a shift to the right for the country, proposing to destroy cocaine production facilities in the jungle, construct large-scale prisons, and reduce the size of the government. Following their oaths, President de la Espriella and Vice-President Jose Manuel Restrepo celebrated their inauguration.
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He plans to build “mega prisons” and slash the size of the state.
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De la Espriella vowed to bomb jungle cocaine labs.
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He promised to usher in a new era of close ties with the United States.
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De la Espriella vowed to wage war on drug-running guerrillas.
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Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella took office Friday.
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