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Colombia stands at a crossroads. Explore Abelardo de la Espriella’s Total War plan, Bukele comparisons, rising violence, failed peace efforts, and the high-stakes election that could reshape the nation forever.
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Sources
theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/27/bomb-pan-american-highway-colombia-casualties-dead-ahead-may-elections
npr.org/2026/04/28/nx-s1-5802273/violence-colombia-before-presidential-vote
peoplesdispatch.org/2026/04/28/20-killed-in-attack-on-pan-american-highway-in-colombia
colombiaone.com/2026/05/12/colombia-is-in-the-worst-humanitarian-crisis-of-the-last-decade-due-to-the-conflict
elpais.com/america-colombia/elecciones-presidenciales/2026-05-31/abelardo-de-la-espriella-abogado-del-diablo-que-quiere-ser-presidente-de-colombia.html
bbc.com/news/articles/c338mdg1gn5o
insightcrime.org/colombia-organized-crime-news/auc-profile
wola.org/sites/default/files/downloadable/Andes/Colombia/past/Dec%202006%20First%20Para%20Demob%20Update.pdf
wlrn.org/americas/2026-06-03/colombia-presidential-election-espriella-miami-saab
congress.gov/crs_external_products/IN/HTML/IN12510.web.html
as-coa.org/articles/explainer-nayib-bukeles-territorial-control-plan
time.com/article/2026/06/01/colombia-elections-explainer-abelardo-de-la-espriella-ivan-cepeda-runoff
nbcrightnow.com/national/colombias-medellin-builds-mega-prison-inspired-by-el-salvadors-cecot/article_5004c8da-4c01-5152-856f-14376b50f2ed.html
reuters.com/world/americas/colombias-outsider-candidate-de-la-espriella-vows-military-crackdown-boost-2026-02-11
colombiaone.com/2026/03/31/colombia-candidate-de-la-espriella-army-streets
Colombia stands at a crossroads. Explore Abelardo de la Espriella’s Total War plan, Bukele comparisons, rising violence, failed peace efforts, and the high-stakes election that could reshape the nation forever.
Go deeper than the video — the full written analysis, plus WarFronts Weekly free to your inbox.
go.fronts.co/warfronts?v=62D62cI1vPI
Get full conflict briefings, and members-only analysis at fronts.co
fronts.co
Join the community and discuss current flashpoints in real time:
reddit.com/r/frontsco
Love the content? Explore Simon's other YouTube channels:
Megaprojects: youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@Celestium1234
HomeFronts: youtube.com/@homefronts
Simon on social:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
Sources
theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/27/bomb-pan-american-highway-colombia-casualties-dead-ahead-may-elections
npr.org/2026/04/28/nx-s1-5802273/violence-colombia-before-presidential-vote
peoplesdispatch.org/2026/04/28/20-killed-in-attack-on-pan-american-highway-in-colombia
colombiaone.com/2026/05/12/colombia-is-in-the-worst-humanitarian-crisis-of-the-last-decade-due-to-the-conflict
elpais.com/america-colombia/elecciones-presidenciales/2026-05-31/abelardo-de-la-espriella-abogado-del-diablo-que-quiere-ser-presidente-de-colombia.html
bbc.com/news/articles/c338mdg1gn5o
insightcrime.org/colombia-organized-crime-news/auc-profile
wola.org/sites/default/files/downloadable/Andes/Colombia/past/Dec%202006%20First%20Para%20Demob%20Update.pdf
wlrn.org/americas/2026-06-03/colombia-presidential-election-espriella-miami-saab
congress.gov/crs_external_products/IN/HTML/IN12510.web.html
as-coa.org/articles/explainer-nayib-bukeles-territorial-control-plan
time.com/article/2026/06/01/colombia-elections-explainer-abelardo-de-la-espriella-ivan-cepeda-runoff
nbcrightnow.com/national/colombias-medellin-builds-mega-prison-inspired-by-el-salvadors-cecot/article_5004c8da-4c01-5152-856f-14376b50f2ed.html
reuters.com/world/americas/colombias-outsider-candidate-de-la-espriella-vows-military-crackdown-boost-2026-02-11
colombiaone.com/2026/03/31/colombia-candidate-de-la-espriella-army-streets
