Spanish police dismantle 'Dubai Bank' money-laundering network with 21 ...
Spanish police dismantle 'Dubai Bank' money-laundering network with 21 arrests: The operation uncovered 20 million euros in assets linked to the drug trade and ...
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“I will hunt them down like rats”: Colombia’s new president asks Trump for ...
“I will hunt them down like rats”: Colombia’s new president asks Trump for military aid against cartels
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De La Espriella sworn in as President of Colombia
De La Espriella sworn in as President of Colombia: Colombia's new president is 48 years old and calls himself "El Tigre". The right-wing politician wants to ...
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Key FactsColombia’s President De la Espriella Pledges a Hard-Line Security Agenda
Aug 8, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • De la Espriella was sworn in in Cali, breaking with tradition after his original plan for a ceremony at a military base in a conflict zone was prohibited.

  • His program includes bombing cocaine laboratories, resuming aerial glyphosate spraying of coca fields and building mega-prisons.

  • As part of his proposed alliance with Donald Trump, Washington and the new government are working on the Plan Patriot 2.0 program, the New York Times reported, which includes intelligence support, more extraditions, helicopter repairs and anti-drone technology.

  • International Crisis Group researchers warn that a purely military strategy could fragment armed groups and increase risks to civilians; at least 65 children died in military operations under Petro.
  • One of my first acts will be to join the Shield of the Americas
    — Abelardo de la Espriella, immediately after his inauguration
‘El Tigre’ wins Colombia’s presidential election – but can he deliver?
‘El Tigre’ wins Colombia’s presidential election – but can he deliver?: Abelardo de la Espriella narrowly won Colombia’s presidency in Bogota. He faces security ...
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Key FactsColombia Shifts Right as De la Espriella Leads Election
Jun 22, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella holds a slim lead in Colombia's presidential election based on preliminary results.

  • Over 99% of votes counted show him at 49.7%, just ahead of leftist Iván Cepeda's 48.7%.

  • De la Espriella has vowed a stringent security campaign including military offensives and new mega prisons.

  • His victory signals a wider rightward trend in Latin America and aims to restore ties with the U.S.
  • bomb all of the camps holding narco-terrorists.
    — Abelardo de la Espriella, right-wing presidential candidate, in a recent television interview; the pledge to bomb the camps holding narco-terrorists.
Ivan Cepeda calls for end to violence as US-backed 'El Tigre' wins ...
Ivan Cepeda calls for end to violence as US-backed 'El Tigre' wins Colombia presidential runoff
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Trump endorses Colombian candidate 'El Tigre' ahead of runoff
Trump endorses Colombian candidate 'El Tigre' ahead of runoff: US President Donald Trump has endorsed Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella ...
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Colombian presidential candidate Espriella gets Trump's endorsement ...
Colombian presidential candidate Espriella gets Trump's endorsement, vows to make US ties 'like never before'
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