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De la Espriella inauguration amid Colombia security threats
Colombia's president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella faces security challenges ahead of his August 7 inauguration in Cali, including a car bombing that injured 11 people days before the event. The government is deploying over 11,000 security personnel and establishing the Trump-backed Shield of the Americas alliance with headquarters in Medellín to combat rebel groups and criminal organizations.
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Abelardo de la EspriellaColombiaMedellínShield of the AmericasDonald Trump
2026-08-02
2026-08-01
- Truck explodes outside Colombia police base, injuring 11 officers and killing a dog
- Truck explodes outside Colombia police base, injuring 11 officers and killing a dog
- Truck explodes outside Colombia police base, injuring 11 officers and killing a dog
- At least 11 wounded by Colombia car bomb days before presidential election
- Bombing in Colombia injures 11, days before presidential inauguration
- Bombing in Colombia injures 11, days before presidential inauguration
- Cali, Colombia Security Lockdown: Foreigners on Alert Aug 7