Abelardo de la Espriella, Colombia’s brash president-elect, wants to model his government on the two most high-profile rightwing leaders in Latin America.
Like El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele, he has promised to build mega jails to tackle surging crime. And like Argentina’s Javier Milei, he is promising to bring a chainsaw to slash the size of the Colombian state.
“Today marks the beginning of the Miracle Nation,” de la Espriella, who calls himself “El Tigre” (The Tiger), roared during his victory speech on Sunday night in the coastal city of Barranquilla. “Colombia, here is your tiger, and here is your president!”
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