Colombia's new President, Abelardo de la Espriella, has ordered immigration raids and mass deportations as part of his "Columbia First" policy platform.
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has launched immigration raids and deportations targeting illegal immigrants in the country as part of his “Colombia First” policy platform. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Colombia’s new president, Abelardo de la Espriella, has ordered immigration raids and deportations targeting illegal immigrants . DETAIL: De la Espriella was inaugurated as President earlier this month after defeating his leftist rival in a presidential run-off election back in May. The Trump-aligned leader has since ordered a crackdown on illegal immigrants and visa overstayers, promising immigration raids and mass deportations. The policy prioritizes removing those committing crimes and those without legal status in…Open
Toadying to Washington is not a durable platform for the region. The post The Poverty of the Latin American Right appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs The Poverty of the Latin American Right Toadying to Washington is not a durable platform for the region. Photo by Luis ACOSTA / AFP via Getty Images On June 21, Colombians narrowly elected the right-wing lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella to the presidency over the leftist candidate Iván Cepeda. Since 2023, right-wingers have won 11 of the past 13 elections in Latin America. De la Espriella’s victory comes as a jewel in the crown for the Trump administration and its so-called “Donroe Doctrine.” Sadly, the track record of recent conservative governments in the Americas—with the exception of El…Open
Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella took office earlier this month just days before the 7.4 magnitude quake struck.
AI:Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella is calling on President Trump to suspend planned tariffs to allow more resources to be directed toward recovery efforts following a devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck shortly after his inauguration.Open
Abelardo de la Espriella, the recently elected Colombian president, threatened a bombing campaign against drug traffickers Credit: Pablo R Seco/EPA by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 15, 2026 Colombia’s newly inaugurated president, [...]
AI:Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella, widely known as "El Tigre," is actively seeking military assistance from President Trump to combat the devastating influence of drug cartels within his country. As violence escalates, de la Espriella has signaled a shift toward hardline security measures, including potential bombing campaigns against traffickers, representing a desperate push for American-led kinetic intervention to restore law and order in a region plagued by organized crime.Open
Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella wants to collaborate with the United States in joint military operations to combat narco-terrorism, according to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.
Colombia’s new right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella has requested assistance from the United States in combating narco-terrorism, including joint military operations in the region. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella wants to collaborate with the United States in joint military operations to combat narco-terrorism, according to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. DETAIL: Following Espriella’s inauguration last week, the new President of Colombia declared that his administration would bring “the wrath of God” to drug traffickers, vowing to “end them like cockroaches, like rats.” On Wednesday in Panama, during a meeting of the Americas Counter-Cartel Coalition, also known as Shield…Open
Rescuers in Colombia are making last-ditch efforts to pull survivors from the rubble of a magnitude 7.4 earthquake as the critical 72-hour window expires, with at least 273 dead and thousands still missing. Emergency crews in Cali and Pereira worked through a third straight night Wednesday, using bare hands, cranes, sniffer dogs, and vibration-detection equipment […] The post Colombia earthquake rescue enters final phase as 72-hour survival window closes appeared first on American Almanac .
Rescuers in Colombia are making last-ditch efforts to pull survivors from the rubble of a magnitude 7.4 earthquake as the critical 72-hour window expires, with at least 273 dead and thousands still missing. Emergency crews in Cali and Pereira worked through a third straight night Wednesday, using bare hands, cranes, sniffer dogs, and vibration-detection equipment to reach people trapped beneath collapsed buildings. By Thursday morning, the clock had run out on the 72-hour period when survivors are considered most likely to be found alive. Cali Mayor Alejandro Eder said Wednesday that operations were "entering the final phase." The quake, described as the strongest to hit Colombia this century , struck western Colombia on the morning of…Open
AI:Rescuers in Colombia are engaged in a desperate, final scramble to extract survivors from the wreckage following a devastating magnitude 7.4 earthquake that has already left at least 273 dead and thousands more missing. As the critical 72-hour survival window slams shut, emergency teams in Cali and Pereira are laboring through the night, utilizing everything from heavy cranes to bare hands and sniffer dogs to find signs of life amidst the ruins. This catastrophe follows a pattern of seismic instability and devastation that has left local leaders struggling to manage a recovery process that experts warn will take years to complete.Open
State of the Union: The death toll continues to rise. The post Over 160 Killed in Colombia Earthquake appeared first on The American Conservative .
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia Monday morning, killing at least 169 people and devastating the western portion of the country. The quake struck at 7:34 a.m. and was centered in the Chocó province near the municipality of San José del Palmar, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It toppled multistory buildings, damaged hospitals and airports, and was felt in the capital Bogotá and neighboring Ecuador and Panama. Emergency crews, soldiers, police, and volunteers worked through the night, sometimes digging with their bare hands, to rescue victims trapped below rubble or inside collapsed buildings. In Cali, hundreds of patients were treated outside after part of a hospital crumbled. Officials expect the death toll to rise…Open
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 73 people and collapsing buildings across multiple cities, and rescue crews are still pulling survivors from the debris. The quake hit near the small town of San José del Palmar in Colombia's Chocó region, roughly 250 miles west of the capital Bogotá, at […] The post Deadly 7.4-magnitude earthquake kills dozens in western Colombia as rescue teams dig through rubble appeared first on American Almanac .
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 73 people and collapsing buildings across multiple cities, and rescue crews are still pulling survivors from the debris. The quake hit near the small town of San José del Palmar in Colombia's Chocó region, roughly 250 miles west of the capital Bogotá, at 7:34 a.m. local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey and Breitbart . The USGS recorded a 5.0-magnitude aftershock less than one hour later. San José del Palmar is a community of about 4,800 people, and the damage radiated outward for hundreds of miles, reaching cities with populations in the millions. Colombia's Geological Service called it "the highest magnitude earthquake registered in…Open