Colombia's Tiger Candidate Challenges Petro
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- Published
- May 29, 2026
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- 1:50
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- Last updated
- May 29, 2026
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Colombia’s fiery independent presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella is shaking up the race with a brutal anti-crime agenda, branding himself “El Tigre” and promising to eradicate narcoterrorists with divine wrath. A self-funded lawyer and entrepreneur who once defended controversial figures like Uribe and Alex Saab, he’s rallying conservative vot…
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Colombia’s fiery independent presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella is shaking up the race with a brutal anti-crime agenda, branding himself “El Tigre” and promising to eradicate narcoterrorists with divine wrath. A self-funded lawyer and entrepreneur who once defended controversial figures like Uribe and Alex Saab, he’s rallying conservative voters disillusioned with President Petro, calling the current era Colombia’s “darkest hours.” He’s courting U.S. allies, echoing Trump’s drug war
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