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  "id": 291723,
  "title": "Colombia's new president vows to 'defeat narco-terrorists' in first speech as leader",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/colombias-new-president-vows-to-defeat-narco-terrorists-in-first",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T02:17:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/08/colombia-s-new-president-vows-to-defeat-narco-terrorists-in-first-speech_6756281_4.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has vowed to restore order and eradicate narco-terrorists in his first speech as leader. He took office after winning a runoff election in June on promises to crack down on armed groups and revive the oil and gas sector.\n\nDe la Espriella, who holds dual US and Colombian citizenship, has adopted a military salute as his signature move and has offered to host US troops on Colombian soil. He wants to bomb jungle cocaine labs, build mega-prisons, and slash the size of the state by as much as 40%, according to the Japan Times.\n\nThe new president's inauguration took place in the southwestern city of Cali, a break from tradition. He has pledged to relentlessly defeat narco-terrorism, saying that the option of dialogue is completely exhausted, and has expressed a desire to join US President Donald Trump's regional anti-cartel alliance known as Shield of the Americas, as reported by Le Monde English.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Colombia’s new president vows to ‘defeat narco-terrorists’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/colombias-new-president-vows-to-defeat-narco-terrorists",
        "published": "2026-08-08T00:22:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Colombia’s new president ends dialogue, vows war on narco-terrorism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/colombias-new-president-ends-dialogue-vows-war-on-narco-terrorism",
        "published": "2026-08-08T09:16:31.000Z"
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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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