Politics● LowAug 8 · Aug 8, 2026, 1:15 AM
Colombia’s new president takes office vowing to ‘crush’ narco-terrorism
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Right-wing politician Abelardo De La Espriella takes office after narrowly winning June’s presidential runoff.
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