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Colombian president-elect gives armed groups one month to surrender

26 June 2026
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2026-06-26 10:26

Colombia's hard-right president-elect gave the country's guerrilla groups one month to surrender, taking a tough stand on an issue that helped propel him to victory. "To all those acting outside the law, you have one month to arrange your submission," Abelardo de la Espriella said in his first speech since official results confirmed his electoral win.

During the campaign, he told that he wanted to conduct bombing campaigns against guerrillas and construct "mega-prisons" like those of El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele. De la Espriella also plans to forge a military alliance with the United States and Israel to achieve his aims.

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