He said in “the age of the Tiger” – a reference to his self-styled nickname – the state would be forceful and decisive against crime, adding: “There will not be a single place in our territory where criminals can feel safe.”
Comparisons have been drawn between de la Espriella’s plans and similar crackdowns by similar right-wing populists Nayib Bukele and Daniel Noboa in El Salvador and Ecuador, respectively.
This is in stark contrast to his predecessor, Gustavo Petro, whopursued what he called a “total peace” strategy to the country’s internal armed conflict between guerrilla groups, the state and cartels, which prioritised negotiation and incentivising farmers to stop planting coca.
Critics say the method failed. Membership of armed groups has expanded in recent years, and a brutal conflict between rival rebel groups along the Colombia-Venezuela border displaced tens of thousands of people last year.
Colombia – and Petro’s policies – have been among targets Trump has repeatedly blamed for the flow of drugs and illegal migrants into the US.
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