Colombia's President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella issued a stark ultimatum Thursday evening, giving those outside the law one month to surrender and organize their submission to the rule of law, saying his government will offer no generous proposals or unacceptable concessions like those of the outgoing administration, according to his statement published on Gplanet.
Colombia's President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella issued a sharp ultimatum Thursday evening, directing a one-month deadline to all elements operating outside the law to surrender and submit to the rule of law. In a statement published on his Gplanet social media account, de la Espriella declared that under his government there will be 'no generous proposals or unacceptable concessions' like those, in his words, the outgoing administration granted. He called the current government's involvement in organized crime 'disgusting and shameful,' and vowed that in what he termed 'the era of the tiger,' only the rule of law will prevail.
De la Espriella, who won the June presidential runoff with 49.66% of the vote, has been positioning himself as a hardline crime-fighter and a staunch pro-Israel leader. His victory marks a rightward shift in Colombia and the broader Latin American region. As The Zioneer has previously reported, he has pledged to move Colombia's embassy to Jerusalem and rebuild ties with Israel.
The ultimatum, posted three days after his electoral victory was certified, appears aimed at cartels, armed groups, and corrupt networks. De la Espriella stated that 'those who persist in corruption, terror, drug trafficking, extortion, and any other form of violence will face the full capacity of the Colombian state.' No further details on enforcement mechanisms or specific targets were provided in the statement.
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