WorldPingAl Jazeera
Colombia’s new president takes office vowing to ‘crush’ narco-terrorism
Right-wing politician Abelardo De La Espriella takes office after narrowly winning June’s presidential runoff.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
Deutsche Welle
Colombia: Trump ally De la Espriella takes office
Conservative Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia's president, promising to crack down on armed drug gangs.
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Al Jazeera
De la Espriella sworn in as Colombia’s leader, vows armed group crackdown
The new president, who replaces leftist Gustavo Petro, continues the rightward political shift in Latin America.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingFox News
Trump ally 'El Tigre' sworn in as Colombia's new president amid continent's rightward shift
Abelardo de la Espriella inherits soaring violence, a fragmented Congress and a $34 billion financing gap as he vows to rebuild U.S. ties.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Fox News
WorldPingThe Hindu
New Colombia President pledges robust fight against crime, fiscal austerity in maiden speech
De La Espriella’s election was part of a rightward shift rippling across Latin America…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
Al Jazeera
Trump shifts blame to Republicans for waning support from public
Republican senators are using the summer recess to avoid politically difficult votes.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingABC News
Colombia's new president signals energy policy shift, backs oil and gas
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella is pledging to revive the country's oil and gas sector and restore state-owned energy company Ecopetrol…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by ABC News