POLITICS● ELEVATED1h ago · Oct 15, 2026, 1:57 AM
Thousands protest across Colombia against new right-wing president
France 24 [en] · south america
Thousands of Colombians protested peacefully across the country on Wednesday against right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella, in the opposition’s first major demonstrations since he took office in August. Former leftist President Gustavo Petro led a rally in Bogota, joined by trade unionists, Indigenous groups, students and feminist activists.
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