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Rubio vows to restore Colombia ties after leftist ‘mistakes’

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Rubio vows to restore Colombia ties after leftist ‘mistakes’

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives a press conference during a bilateral agreement signing ceremony with Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella (out of frame) in Barranquilla, Colombia, on September 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed on Tuesday (September 8, 2026) to rebuild relations with Colombia, saying…

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New Colombia President pledges robust fight against crime, fiscal austerity in maiden speech

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New Colombia President pledges robust fight against crime, fiscal austerity in maiden speech

Colombia’s new right-wing President Abelardo De La Espriella was sworn in on Friday (August 7, 2026), ‌using his inaugural speech to pledge a vigorous fight against drug trafficking, as well as austerity measures to restore confidence in the economy. Mr. De ​La Espriella, 48, won June’s runoff on promises to crack down on armed groups,…

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Colombia’s President-elect to be sworn in at military base

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Colombia’s President-elect to be sworn in at military base

Colombian President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella. File | Photo Credit: AP Colombia’s right-wing President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella said on Monday (July 13, 2026) he would be sworn in at a military facility in the country’s south, despite opposition from outgoing leader Gustavo Petro. Mr. Petro ordered on Sunday (July 12, 2026) that “no military…

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Colombia right-wing candidate De La Espriella has lead in tight presidential race

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Colombia right-wing candidate De La Espriella has lead in tight presidential race

Supporters of presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella of the opposition Defenders of the Motherland movement celebrate election results after polls closed in the runoff election in Barranquilla, Colombia, on June 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP  Colombian right wing candidate Abelardo ‌De La Espriella looked poised to ​win the country’s Sunday (June 21, 2026)…

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Colombians vote in Presidential runoff

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Colombians vote in Presidential runoff

People vote in a runoff between right-wing presidential candidate Abelardo De La Espriella and leftist candidate Ivan Cepeda, in Barranquilla, Colombia, June 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Colombians began voting in a presidential runoff on Sunday (June 21, 2026), choosing between a hard-right, White House-backed lawyer and a leftist senator to decide the fate…

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Former mayor shot dead in central Colombia during election campaign

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Former mayor shot dead in central Colombia during election campaign

A former mayor allied with presidential candidate Abelardo de La Espriella was shot dead in Colombia’s heartland, local authorities said Saturday (May 17, 2026). One of his aides was also killed. The killings of Rogers Devia and his staffer Eder Cardona were the latest incident of political violence in a region under dispute by two…

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