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Colombia
DIR By: 90sRetroFan
Date: June 22, 2026, 8:17 pm
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About Espriella:
HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abelardo_de_la_Espriella
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> He has retained a passion for hunting and firearms.[1]
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> He has stated that as a child, he enjoyed tying firecrackers
to cats and watching them explode.[1]
> ...
> In May 2026, De la Espriella became embroiled in controversy
after showing explicit photos of his genitals to a female
journalist as part of an interview with Piso 8 FM, which various
media outlets characterized as sexist and sexual harassment.
> ...
> In the run-up to the May–June 2026 presidential election, the
political website La Silla Vacía noted that "everything in his
campaign revolves around the idea of the 'alpha male' as an
unquestionable sign of his ability to govern"
> ...
> His campaign received endorsements from U.S. President Donald
Trump, Argentine President Javier Milei, Chilean President José
Antonio Kast, and Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa.
> ...
> He has also threatened to kill suspects of drug trafficking by
downing planes and shooting boats, which has been "widely
denounced as a form of extrajudicial killing, effectively
denying suspects the chance of defending themselves in a court
of law".[40]
> ...
> De la Espriella has also expressed staunch support for Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In an August 2025 interview,
when questioned about the military offensive in Gaza, he stated
that "the State of Israel, Prime Minister Netanyahu, is doing
what they have to do to defend their people,"
> ...
> Following his victory in the June 2026 presidential election,
Netanyahu publicly congratulated De la Espriella on social
media, stating that "friends of Israel keep winning."[49]
> ...
> He also has supported the bombing of alleged "narco-terrorist
camps" and fumigation of coca plantations
> ...
> He welcomed the U.S. attack against Venezuela in January 2026
> ...
> He announced his intention to join the "Shield of the
Americas" launched by Donald Trump.[55] He has also said he
wants to restore diplomatic ties with Israel, which were severed
by the Colombian government in protest against the Gaza war and
genocide. He further announced that he would open an embassy in
Jerusalem, thereby breaking with Colombias traditional position
on the conflict. In late 2025, he met with Israeli foreign
minister Gideon Sa'ar, to whom he promised to "strengthen the
bonds of friendship and cooperation" between Colombia and
Israel.[54]
> ...
> his positions are intended to prioritize "traditional
Judeo-Christian principles and values".[57] He has espoused
views often connected to Transphobia, alleging that schools are
trying to indoctrinate children with "gender ideology".[58]
> ...
> He is also an admirer of U.S. President Donald Trump.[39] De
la Espriella publicly stated that he supports regime change in
Cuba following the diplomatic and humanitarian crisis of 2026,
as well as the country's annexation by the United States
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