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Direct Latin and the controversial "law of rescue" of the Colombian Government of De la Espriella

The Government of Abelardo de la Espriella submitted to the Congress of Colombia an extensive tax adjustment bill, which it states will cut public expenditure by 15 per cent and increase revenue through tax measures. The initiative aims to change various taxes to increase the State's income. Critical voices urge that the plan be revalued. In Direct Latam, we extended the information with our journalist, Éel María Angulo, who also told us about the law of submission.

World

Videos in the middle of the corpses: New Colombian president's communication reacts

Speech in front of death bags, display of prisoners, videos worthy of action films... Since his inauguration, Colombia's far-right President Abelardo de la Espriella has been promoting the operations of the security forces, particularly against armed groups. But the communication about this repressive policy is a source of criticism.

Politics

Direct Latam and De la Espriella's support for former military personnel accused of murder of Jovenel Moïse

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has expressed his legal support to 17 former soldiers accused of the Jovenel Moïse magncide in 2021, who were transferred to the United States to appear before the courts. In parallel, the president seeks to implement his more than 130-point Anti-Terrorism Statute to "pursue drug terrorist groups" in Colombia. Our journalist Rodrigo Sedano has told us more since our writing in Bogotá.

Politics

Direct Latin and alarms for the possible return of extrajudicial executions in Colombia

The death of Ricardo Andrés Martínez reopened a wound that Colombia could not forget. The 18-year-old was killed during an anti-narcotics police operation and was presented by the authorities and announced by President Abelardo de la Espriella as the son of a head, but his family went out to deny the official version, ensuring that he had no connection with criminal groups, and demanded justice from the Government. Expand the information our journalist Eel María Angulo.

Politics

Colombia: The tourist Santa Marta is militarized in the face of a drug paramilitary group

Closed commercials, suspended classes and empty streets marked the day of this Wednesday September 23 in the tourist city of Santa Marta, in the Colombian Caribbean. The Government of Abelardo de la Espriella deployed more than 1,100 police and military personnel following the threat declared by the Sierra Nevada drug paramilitary group Self-Defense Conquistadora.