{
  "id": 296683,
  "title": "Abelardo de la Espriella turns his inauguration into a right-wing summit: “Colombia, from now on, ceases to be a pariah”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/abelardo-de-la-espriella-convierte-su-investidura-en-una-cumbre-de-la",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T01:45:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "El Pais",
    "slug": "el-pais",
    "url": "https://elpais.com/america-colombia/2026-08-08/abelardo-de-la-espriella-convierte-su-investidura-en-una-cumbre-de-la-derecha-colombia-desde-ahora-deja-de-ser-un-paria.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Abelardo de la Espriella has turned his inauguration as the new president of Colombia into a kind of Latin American right-wing summit, where the region's main leaders have taken advantage of the microphones and stages to give echo to their ideas. In his first speech as president, he celebrated his triumph and its significance for the political shift in Latin America. “In June, the possibility won out for Colombia to move along the path of freedom, far from the abyss of Bolivarian totalitarian models,” he stated. A dozen heads of state were invited to the inauguration, including Argentine Javier Milei, Chilean José Antonio Kast, Ecuadorian Daniel Noboa, and Honduran Nasry Asfura. Additionally, delegations from the governments of the United States and Israel attended.",
  "summary": "Abelardo de la Espriella's recent inauguration as Colombia's new president has been described as a summit of the right by El Pais, with his fellow right-wing leaders from across Latin America taking advantage of the occasion to echo his ideas. In his inaugural speech, Espriella celebrated his victory and its significance for a political shift in Latin America, stating that Colombia's path now leads to freedom, away from the \"abyss of the totalitarian Bolivarian models.\" Notable attendees included Argentine President Javier Milei, Chilean presidential hopeful José Antonio Kast, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, and Honduran presidential candidate Nasry Asfura, along with delegations from the United States and Israel.",
  "key_points": [],
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    "outlets": 8,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-07T10:44:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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."
}