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Abelardo de la Espriella | |
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| Born | Bogotá, D.C., Colombia 31 July 1978 |
| Political orientation | Imperialism Zionism |
| Political party | Defenders of the Homeland |
Abelardo Gabriel de la Espriella Otero (born 31 July 1978) is a Colombian lawyer, businessman, and politician who has served as the president of Colombia since 2026. He is the founder and leader of the far-right Defenders of the Homeland party. A multimillionaire, previously he represented several figures connected to drug trafficking and Jeffrey Epstein.
De la Espriella is deeply connected to the Donald Trump led far-right with Trump having interfered in the Colombian presidential election to secure the victory of the far-right. He is committed to imperialism and Zionism, reversing Gustavo Petro's policies on Israel and supporting U.S. attacks on Venezuela and Cuba, in the latter case he even supports the possibility of the annexation of Cuba by the U.S..[1]
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- ↑ Mina Mosallanejad (2026-08-10). "Trump’s Man in Bogotá: How Colombia Is Pivoting Toward US and Israel Under New Far-Right President" Orinoco Tribune. Archived from the original on 2026-08-11.