Colombia’s New Tiger and the Drug War

Winnipieg News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 26, 2026 · 1m

Colombia just elected Abelardo de la Espriella, a right-wing American citizen with Miami ties, promising to unleash a brutal war on drugs with U.S. military backing — a move echoing Javier Milei and signaling a broader Latin American shift away from the left. With Petro’s peace efforts failing amid drug-financed violence, de la Espriella’s “chainsaw” approach could reignite decades-old conflict, turning Colombia’s drug war into a dangerous political spectacle with global stakes. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This…