- Abelardo de la Espriella is riding a right-wing wave across several Latin American nations while campaigning for the Colombian presidency.
- Outgoing President Gustavo Petro of Colombia and Abelardo de la Espriella are key figures in the ongoing Colombian presidential runoff.
Abelardo de la Espriella is leading the presidential runoff election in Colombia and advocating for drastic cuts in public spending.
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Abelardo de la Espriella is leading the presidential runoff election in Colombia and advocating for drastic cuts in public spending.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- The government of Colombia, led by Abelardo de la Espriella, has proposed severe budget cuts specifically targeting the cultural sector.Sub-event
A. de la Espriella leads the Colombian presidential runoff and pushes for public spending cuts.1 source
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Outgoing President Gustavo Petro of Colombia and Abelardo de la Espriella are key figures in the ongoing Colombian presidential runoff.Also in this story
- Petro's administration ends following electoral victory, leading to a new administration focused on national economic transformation in Colombia.
- Current President reviews data from the previous administration.
- Abelardo de la Espriella challenged Gustavo Petro's policies while advocating for the preservation of minimum wage gains.
- Colombian political figures Cepeda, Petro, and De la Espriella are active in the election landscape.
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Abelardo de la Espriella
Colombian lawyer and businessman (born 1978)
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Colombia
country in South America
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- The current president, Abelardo de la Espriella, has blamed Congress for budget failures and attributed the deficit to the previous administration of Gustavo Petro.