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Trump says ICE should continue traffic stops, contradicting earlier suspension

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should continue to use traffic stops despite a decision the previous day to suspend the practice. The ban on vehicle stops came after an ICE agent fatally shot a Colombian driver in Maine and another motorist was…

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ICE should do traffic stops despite recent shootings, Trump says, seeming to oppose new suspension

President Donald Trump says Immigration and Customs Enforcement should continue vehicle stops after recent fatal shootings, seeming to oppose a new suspension of the practice used as part of his immigration crackdown

The Independent UK

ICE should continue traffic stops after shootings, Trump says, apparently contradicting new policy

At least 10 people have been killed during immigration operations since the start of the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign, including four during vehicle stops.

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Trump administration orders ICE to halt traffic stops after Maine shooting, US media reports

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) suspended the use of traffic stops to detain immigrants across the country, US media reported Tuesday, a day after an ICE agent shot and killed a Colombian driver in Maine. The fatal shooting came a week after an ICE officer killed a motorist in…

France 24

Outgoing Colombia minister warns climate gains could be at risk under new government

Colombia’s outgoing environment minister Irene Vélez Torres has warned that the incoming government could reverse recent climate and conservation gains, citing

The Independent UK

‘We won’t give up, we’ll keep fighting’: activists in Colombia vow to resist far-right push for fossil fuels

As the newly elected president, Abelardo de la Espriella, pledges to exploit oil reserves, environmentalists prepare to defend climate progress

The Guardian - UK

Colombia’s president-elect endorsed by Trump, suspends transition after alleging coup

De la Espriella, a lawyer and businessman, secured U.S. President Donald Trump’s endorsement despite no prior office

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Colombia president-elect accuses outgoing leader of 'coup' plotting

BOGOTá - Colombia's hard-right president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, claimed on Tuesday that outgoing left-wing leader Gustavo Petro was planning a "coup" and ordered the military to "protect" the country's democracy.

Bangkok Post

Colombia President-Elect Halts Transition With Petro Government, Deepening Constitutional Crisis

Colombia's president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, announced that he has ordered the immediate suspension of his transition team's work with the outgoing administration of President Gustavo Petro, escalating an already unprecedented constitutional and political crisis just one month before the scheduled transfer of power.

Latin Times

Petro's Last Call to Trump: Take My Name Off Your Sanctions List

Petro asked Trump to lift his OFAC sanctions in a July 3 call, as Colombia heads toward its most divisive presidential handover in decades.

Latin Times

Trump Offers to Broker Ukraine Peace Deal, Kennedy Center Warns of Financial Setback and More: This Week In Politics

As the weekend unfolded, several significant events took place, including President Donald Trump‘s offer to help broker a Ukraine peace deal, a warning from the Kennedy Center about the financial impact of removing Trump’s name and JD Vance‘s substantial Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) holdings.

Benzinga

Trump Has 'Promised' to Remove Colombian President Petro From US Sanctions List After Apparently Not Knowing He Was On it

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Friday that President Donald Trump promised to act on removing Petro and his family from the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions list, commonly known as the Clinton List.

Benzinga

Colombia's old wounds threaten to reopen again

'He won, BIG!" exulted Donald Trump on Truth Social, welcoming the victory of Abelardo De La Espriella, his preferred candidate for the presidency of Colombia, in the June 21 election. In fact, Mr De La Espriella won only very small, less than 1% ahead of his left-wing opponent in the…

Bangkok Post

The Guardian view on Colombia’s election: Trumpism has gone transnational

Editorial: A warning from Latin America about US money, platforms, data and paranoid politics should not be dismissed lightly

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Reason

What To Expect From Colombia's New President

He ran a MAGA-style campaign in a nation beset by partisan violence. Will he make Colombia freer or more authoritarian?

The Independent UK

Colombia's vote may reshape the Amazon's future as political winds shift across Latin America

Abelardo de la Espriella, set to be Colombia’s president, has intensified debate over the future of the Amazon

The Guardian - US

Colombia’s leftwing candidate concedes election to Trump-endorsed millionaire

Leftist Iván Cepeda conceded to far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella who won by razor-thin margin

France 24

Colombia's left-wing candidate concedes presidential vote to De la Espriella

Colombia's left-wing candidate Ivan Cepeda on Wednesday conceded electoral defeat to right-wing rival Abelardo de la Espriella after Sunday's second-round presidential vote.

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Euronews

From Bolsonaro and Bukele to Fujimori and De la Espriella: Trump and Latin America's rightward turn

Soon after the US president first moved into the White House, his policies and outspoken backing for certain candidates inspired a new wave of Latin American leaders now shaping the continent’s future.

France 24

Will Colombia's right-wing hardliner De la Espriella be able to govern?

Colombia on Sunday elected 47-year-old hardliner and millionaire lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella as the country’s next president just four years after electing Gustavo Petro the first left-wing president in the country's history. De la Espriella won the majority vote and received support from right-wingers in the US – but…

Latin Times

Colombia Enters Political Crisis as Petro Alleges Election Irregularities Linked to Israel and Allies Move to Challenge 33,000 Voting Tables

Colombia appeared headed toward a prolonged political confrontation after President Gustavo Petro questioned the results of the country's presidential runoff, alledged Israel interference, and his political allies announced plans to challenge tens of thousands of voting tables following the apparent victory of conservative candidate Abelardo de la Espriella.

The Guardian - UK

‘Institutional threat’: election of far-right leader raises fears for democracy in Colombia

Trump-admiring Abelardo de la Espriella has vowed to ‘disembowel’ the left and kill criminals like ‘rats and cockroaches’

International Business Times

Trump Backed Candidate Narrowly Win Colombia's Presidential Election; His Opponent Will Challenge The Results

A political neophyte who garnered President Trump's support won a narrow victory in Colombia's presidential race. His opponent has vowed to challenge the results.

Euronews

US-backed political newcomer wins Colombia election, marking country's right-wing shift

With nearly all votes counted, the election results polarised the country, sparking both celebrations and protests across the country.

The Independent UK

Trump-backed millionaire lawyer wins Colombia’s presidential election

Right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella has promised to crack down on crime and build a stronger economy

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