De la Espriella sets ten armed group leaders as his target for his first 90 days

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has pledged to capture or kill ten leaders of illegal armed groups during the first 90 days of his term, which began on Friday in Cali. The commitment, made during his campaign, is the centerpiece of the "shock plan" with which the new president seeks to reverse the negotiat

The military operation against Hernando Forero Mosquera was carried out just days after as Colombia's new president was sworn in.

The military operations are among the first between the new government and illegal groups, and mark "a clear and powerful message to all bandits," the far-right leader said in a statement

New president, who replaces leftist Gustavo Petro, continues rightward political shift in Latin America.

Conservative Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia’s president Friday, not in the capital as is the tradition, but in the volatile southwestern city of Cali in a move meant to signal his hard-line approach to illegal armed groups operating in the region.

Colombia’s new president takes office in ceremony in Cali highlighting hard line on armed groups  AP News

Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia’s president Friday, marking the start of a conservative government that promises a sharp break with Gustavo Petro’s leftist administration as concerns over the nation’s finances and increased violence cloud the transition.

Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia’s president Friday in Cali, breaking tradition by not holding the ceremony in Bogota

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