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Colombia Congress approves $201B budget, reduces peace tribunal funding
Congress approved Colombia's 634.9 trillion peso 2027 budget Oct. 20, lifting debt payments and cutting JEP and free-college funds; Historic Pact boycotted.
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About Abelardo de la Espriella
Abelardo Gabriel de la Espriella Otero is a Colombian lawyer, businessman, and politician who has served as the 36th president of Colombia since 2026. He is the founder and leader of the far-right Defenders of the Homeland party, established initially as a movement in 2024.
Everything about Abelardo de la Espriella →- Occupation
- lawyer, politician, businessperson
- Position held
- President of Colombia
- Citizenship
- Colombia, United States, Italy
- Born
- July 31, 1978
