De la Espriella sworn in as Colombia’s leader, vows armed group crackdown
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Source: Al Jazeera
Published: 2026-08-08 10:31 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Energy, Latin America, Law & Courts, Tax & Budget, Elections, World News
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Right-wing lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella has been sworn in as Colombia‘s president after winning a run-off election on promises to crack down on the armed groups, cut government spending by as much as 40 percent, and revive the South American country’s oil and gas industry.
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