{
  "id": 11196171,
  "title": "Pastor Who Called Abelardo a ‘Messenger From God’ Named Ambassador to El Salvador",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/pastor-who-called-abelardo-a-messenger-from-god-named-ambassador-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T12:41:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Colombia One",
    "slug": "colombia-one",
    "url": "https://colombiaone.com/2026/10/01/pastor-called-abelardo-messenger-god-named-ambassador-el-salvador/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Miguel Arrazola Pineda, a Christian pastor from Colombia, will become the nation's ambassador to El Salvador, according to Caracol Radio. Arrazola, the founder of the Rios de Vida church in Cartagena, has been a prominent religious figure in the region. Born in 1968, he built his career around his church, which has around 20,000 members. Arrazola's religious influence grew in 2016 when he endorsed the \"No\" vote on the peace agreement with the FARC and endorsed presidential candidate Abelardo De la Espriella as \"a messenger from God.\" De la Espriella is now president of El Salvador, and Arrazola's appointment as ambassador is expected to strengthen cooperation between the two countries on security policies.",
  "summary": "Christian pastor Miguel Arrazola Pineda, founder of the Rios de Vida church in Cartagena, will be Colombia’s new ambassador to El Salvador, according to local outlet Caracol Radio. The Presidency published his résumé as part of the process to fill the diplomatic post. The appointment brings a religious leader into Colombian diplomacy whose career has […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}