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Colombians, fearing for future, march against right-wing president

Colombians, fearing for future, march against right-wing president
France 24 Thursday 15 October 2026, 10:00 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Thousands of Colombians took to the streets of cities across the country on Wednesday to protest the policies of new right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella. The demonstrations mark the first show of force by the opposition since de la Espriella took office in August vowing to combat crime and eradicate "narco-terrorists." FRANCE 24's Ramón Campos Iriarte reports from Bogotá, Colombia.

Thousands of Colombians took to the streets of cities across the country on Wednesday to protest the policies of new right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella. The demonstrations mark the first show of force by the opposition since de la Espriella took office in August vowing to combat crime and eradicate "narco-terrorists." FRANCE 24's Ramón Campos Iriarte reports from Bogotá, Colombia. [Image text:] NCE Ramon Campos Iriarte,France 24 Correspondent |Bogota, Colombia Thousands of protestors take to the streets in Bogota COLOMBIANS MARCH AGAINST RIGHT-WING GOVT
Colombians (ORG) Abelardo de la Espriella (PERSON) de la Espriella (PERSON) FRANCE (LOCATION) Ramón (ORG) Campos Iriarte (PERSON) Bogotá (LOCATION) Colombia (LOCATION)
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