COLOMBIAN President Abelardo de la Espriella took office on August 7, all but completing Latin America’s return to right-wing control. Politics in Colombia are now in sync with the US government’s reassertion of regional power announced in its National Security Strategy in November 2025.

The disputed election of a far-right president, who is also a US citizen, signals further consolidation of Washington’s regional power and represents a threat to the country’s democracy and sovereignty, writes WT WHITNEY JNR

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