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Thousands protest across Colombia against new right-wing president

France 2415 October 2026, 01:57 UTCColombia

Thousands of Colombians protested peacefully across the country on Wednesday against right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella, in the opposition’s first major demonstrations since he took office in August. Former leftist President Gustavo Petro led a rally in Bogota, joined by trade unionists, Indigenous groups, students and feminist activists.

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