New Colombia president pledges robust fight against crime, fiscal austerity in maiden speech

By Nelson Bocanegra, Julia Symmes Cobb and Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA/CALI, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Colombia's new right-wing ...

Colombia's president to take office, vowing hard line against armed groups

Abelardo de la Espriella will be sworn in as Colombia's president Friday in Cali, breaking tradition by not holding the ...

Colombia's new right-wing president sworn in

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Colombia’s president lashes out at Trump administration over drug war designation

Colombian president Gustavo Petro on Tuesday lashed out at the U.S. government after it added Colombia to a list of nations ...

Colombian rightwing populist ‘El Tigre’ sworn in as country’s president

Political neophyte Abelardo de la Espriella is promising to crush organised crime and build mega-jails in the Amazon ...