Right-wing politician Abelardo De La Espriella takes office after narrowly winning June’s presidential runoff.
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SAT · 2026-08-08 · 01:15 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0808-100265
NSR-2026-0808-100265News Report·EN·National Security
Colombia’s new president takes office vowing to ‘crush’ narco-terrorism
Right-wing politician Abelardo De La Espriella has officially taken office as Colombia's new president. His inauguration follows a narrow victory in the presidential runoff election held in June.
Al JazeeraFiled 2026-08-08 · 01:15 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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Right-wing politician Abelardo De La Espriella has officially taken office as Colombia's new president. His inauguration follows a narrow victory in the presidential runoff election held in June. De La Espriella has publicly stated his intention to "crush" narco-terrorism. The article does not provide further details on the specific policies or timeline for achieving this goal.
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De La Espriella narrowly won the June presidential runoff.
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Abelardo De La Espriella is a right-wing politician.
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Colombia's new president vows to 'crush' narco-terrorism.
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