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  "title": "Colombia's far-right president Abelardo de la Espriella takes office, promising break with tradition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/colombias-far-right-president-abelardo-de-la-espriella-takes-office",
  "topic": "health",
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  "published": "2026-08-07T10:44:31.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/07/colombia-s-far-right-president-abelardo-de-la-espriella-takes-office-promising-break-with-tradition_6756254_4.html"
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  "summary": "An ally of Donald Trump, the new president, whose inauguration is scheduled for Friday, August 7, has pledged budget cuts, a 'moral reconstruction' grounded in Catholicism, and an 'iron fist' against guerrilla groups and drug trafficking.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Colombia Reports",
        "title": "As De la Espriella takes office, his US-backed security policy for Colombia is raising questions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/as-de-la-espriella-takes-office-his-us-backed-security-policy-for",
        "published": "2026-08-03T13:18:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "El Pais",
        "title": "Colombia greets Abelardo de la Espriella in a state of political tension",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/colombia-recibe-a-abelardo-de-la-espriella-en-estado-de-crispacion",
        "published": "2026-08-07T04:00:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Colombia's Abelardo de la Espriella takes office, vows war on guerrillas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/colombias-abelardo-de-la-espriella-takes-office-vows-war-on-guerrillas",
        "published": "2026-08-07T10:30:17.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Trump ally de la Espriella sworn in as Colombia president",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/trump-ally-de-la-espriella-sworn-in-as-colombia-president",
        "published": "2026-08-07T23:20:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Colombia: Trump ally De la Espriella takes office",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/colombia-trump-ally-de-la-espriella-takes-office",
        "published": "2026-08-08T00:31:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US announces US$1bil security package for Colombia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/us-announces-us-1bil-security-package-for-colombia",
        "published": "2026-08-08T04:31:00.000Z"
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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."
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