Abelardo de la Espriella, the ‘showman’ who promises revenge against the left
Colombia's president-elect copied verbatim the successful formulas of the far-right in Latin America with a speech that promises to take his political enemies to court.
An anecdote from journalist Ignacio Gómez provides some clues about the temperament of Abelardo de la Espriella, elected president of Colombia. Recently, the reporter told the public that, in July 2016, he shared a critical news story on his social networks about the criminal lawyer for a speedy acquittal. He then received a message on X from the lawyer's office, calling him a "fifth-rate second-rater".
Gómez responded in the same tone ― "fifth-rate model", "mafiosos like you" ― and the criminal lawyer proceeded not to request a rectification, but to sue him civilly.
Translated by urgent.news from El Pais's report; automated translation may contain errors. Machine-written — it may contain errors, so check the original before relying on it.
