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Colombia court orders President de la Espriella to hide social media videos of him with dead bodies

Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella speaks during a ceremony to swear in the country's new military leadership in Bogota, Colombia
Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella speaks during a ceremony to swear in the country's new military leadership, Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, August 26, 2026. © Fernando Vergara, AP

Colombia's right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella has been ordered to hide social media videos showing him walking past rows of the dead bodies of alleged guerrillas killed by the country's armed forces, according to a court document seen Wednesday. The newly sworn-in president has launched a fresh offensive at armed groups involved in the country's lucrative cocaine trade.

A Colombian judge has ordered President Abelardo de la Espriella to hide social media videos that appeared to show him walking among the bodies of alleged criminals, according to a court document accessed by AFP on Wednesday.

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