Abelardo De La Espriella
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ANALYSIS
In Colombia, Five Presidential Confidants Link Faith, Finance, Oil and Artificial Intelligence
Five men close to Colombia’s president connect guerrilla history, economic administration and digital banking. Their different roles reveal how Abelardo…
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Colombia Shuts Iran’s Diplomatic Door While Opening Others in Washington and Jerusalem
Colombia’s break with Iran sharpens its alignment with Washington and Israel while preserving consular ties. The rupture raises questions about…
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AMERICAS
Santa Marta Under Military Watch as Paramilitaries Burn Buses and Threaten Shops
Burned buses and threatened shopkeepers have brought Santa Marta under military reinforcement. A paramilitary group’s declared 48-hour shutdown exposes the…
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Colombia Needs More than Miracles as Earthquake Recovery Tests Its New President
One month after Colombia’s devastating earthquake, survivors face ruined homes, interrupted schooling and uncertain reconstruction funding. President Abelardo de la…
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Colombia’s First Month Under De la Espriella Tests Strength Against Crisis and War
One month into office, Colombia’s Abelardo de la Espriella has paired earthquake relief with military offensives and confrontations with judges.…
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Colombia Cannot Bomb Child Recruitment Out of the Jungle Alone
Colombia’s renewed air war in Guaviare promises security through overwhelming force. Yet the bodies of recruited teenagers expose a harder…
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AMERICAS
Colombia Ends Endless Peace Talks as Armed Groups Keep Growing
President Abelardo de la Espriella has closed three negotiating tables inherited from Gustavo Petro. The case rests on armed expansion,…
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Colombia’s Religious Freedom Depends on Keeping Presidential Power Firmly Secular
Colombia’s ordered presidential apology is more than courtroom theater. It tests whether a secular republic can welcome believers without conscripting…
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Colombian Tiger Roars as Failed Peace Talks Lose Their Grip
President Abelardo de la Espriella opened Colombia’s new era by ending armed-group talks, reviving crop fumigation and promising megajails. After…
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Colombia Tests Whether Civil Disobedience Defends Democracy or Defies It
On inauguration day, Colombia will stage two rival democratic rituals: Abelardo de la Espriella’s swearing-in in Cali and peaceful opposition…
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