# Colombia’s new president takes office vowing to ‘crush’ narco-terrorism

https://mins.news/en/item/16649

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-08 01:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/8/08-08-sv-de-la-espriella-co?traffic_source=rss

> Right-wing politician Abelardo De La Espriella has taken office as Colombia’s new president. He secured the position after narrowly winning the presidential runoff held in June. In his inauguration pledge, De La Espriella vowed to “crush” narco-terrorism, presenting the fight against it as a central priority of his presidency.

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