I am not going to repeat what is already known. Colombia has spent a month reading the same file in every outlet, the same paramilitary lawyer turned president, the same foundation run by the first lady administering earthquake aid, the same congratulations from Washington and Jerusalem. The facts are already published, discussed, forgotten almost as … CONTINUE READING →
Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in on August 7, 2026, at the Arena of the Universidad Santiago de Cali, the first presidential inauguration ever held outside Bogotá. In his government plan, proposal number ten states that “a homeland that leaves women alone cannot call itself just.” He promises faster judicial channels, support for victims … CONTINUE READING →
Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as president of Colombia on 7 August 2026, with less than a one-point lead over his rival, and a host city, Cali, that replaced the Plaza de Bolívar with a university gymnasium because Bogotá had refused him the military garrison he had requested for his inauguration. Even before … CONTINUE READING →