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Politics● Elevated1h ago · Nov 10, 2026, 6:18 PM

Filming amongst body bags: New Colombian president’s comms campaign sparks backlash

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en] · South America

Since taking office in August, new far-right Colombian president Abelardo de la Espriella has shared video after video promoting his security forces – especially operations they’ve carried out against armed groups. In some, De la Espriella speaks standing among body bags. Others feature prisoners or look like they were taken from an action film. However, there’s been growing outcry about his social media glorification of repressive policies.

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