Also known as: The Tiger · President Abelardo de la Espriella
Colombian president who declared a state of emergency after the August 2026 earthquake and pledged to defeat narco-terrorism.
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… Abelardo de la Espriella won last month's presidential runoff by less than a percentage point and will take power on August 7. …
Colombia president-elect alleges guerrilla plot to kill himCitizen Digital
… Colombians vote Sunday to pick the country's new president -- a choice between hard-right Abelardo de la Espriella and his leftist rival Ivan Cepeda. …
Colombian forces kill deputy of country's most-wanted man: ministryCitizen Digital
… His right-wing rivals, led by tough-talking lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella, a fan of US President Donald Trump, argue that the rebels need to be crushed militarily. …
Clash between guerrilla groups in Colombia leaves 48 deadThe death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes in June rose to 6,301 as of Monday, according to the National Assembly chief, with around 1,400 people still missing and some 24,000 displaced.
11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes in June rose to 6,301 as of Monday, according to the National Assembly chief, with around 1,400 people still missing and some 24,000 displaced.
11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Chocó province at 07:34 local time, killing at least 132 people with more feared trapped under collapsed buildings, and injuring more than 480. The quake was felt across western Colombia, with severe damage concentrated in Pereira and surrounding cities including the Valle del Cauca region.
11 August 2026 · Capital News →
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia's coffee region and Pacific areas, killing at least 111 people and damaging at least 1,500 buildings. President Abelardo de la Espriella declared a state of emergency as volunteers and rescuers searched through rubble for survivors.
11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A powerful earthquake struck Colombia and neighboring countries on August 10, 2026, with a magnitude of 7.4 and epicenter 100 km deep in the west of the country, killing at least 18 people and damaging or collapsing buildings in several cities.
10 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 18 people with the epicenter 100 km deep. The quake was also felt in Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela, causing collapsed buildings across Colombian cities including Pereira, Cali and Quibdo.
10 August 2026 · The Standard →
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people, injuring 87, and damaging over 1,000 buildings. The quake's epicenter was in the coastal Choco region, with major damage reported in cities including Pereira, Manizales, and Cali.
10 August 2026 · The Standard →
FIFA president Gianni Infantino received backing from South American football figures during a visit to Colombia, where he attended the inauguration of the Colombian president. The visit comes as Infantino faces a crisis at world football's governing body, including loss of confidence from UEFA following backlash against his plan to allow private investment in the World Cup.
8 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella, in his first speech, pledged to "relentlessly defeat narco-terrorism" and join the US-led Shield of the Americas anti-cartel alliance, signaling a sharp rightward turn and stronger ties with Washington. The US State Department announced intent to provide $1 billion in security assistance to support the new administration.
8 August 2026 · The Standard →
FIFA president Gianni Infantino visited Colombia on Friday and received backing from leading South American football figures including CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominguez and Colombian federation president Ramon Jesurun. The visit comes as Infantino faces criticism over a scrapped plan to open the World Cup to private investment.
8 August 2026 · The Standard →
Colombia's president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella's team alleged on Monday that guerrilla groups including the ELN and FARC dissidents were plotting to assassinate him before he takes office on August 7. De la Espriella, who won last month's presidential runoff by less than a percentage point, has pledged to abandon outgoing leader Gustavo Petro's policy of negotiating peace with armed groups in favor of a crackdown.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Colombia's president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella's security team alleged that guerrilla groups, including the National Liberation Army and FARC dissidents, were plotting to assassinate him before his August 7 inauguration. De la Espriella, a US-backed millionaire lawyer who won last month's presidential runoff, has pledged to abandon the outgoing leader's peace negotiations with armed groups in favor of a crackdown.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Colombia's defense ministry said military and police forces killed Marlon, the second-in-command to Ivan Mordisco, leader of the Central General Staff dissident group, one of the largest armed groups in the country. Marlon headed the group in the southwestern Cauca region and was responsible for an April attack that killed 21 people.
21 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Fighting between dissident factions of the disbanded FARC guerrilla movement in Colombia's Catatumbo region killed 48 people, according to a local mayor. The violence occurs amid wider clashes between smaller guerrilla groups competing for control of jungle territory and revenues from drug trafficking and illegal mining.
29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →