
On August 7, 2026, Abelardo de la Espriella, an attorney backed by Donald Trump, was sworn in as president of Colombia during a military ceremony at the Cantón Militar Nápoles in Cali. The following day, two explosive attacks struck the country: drones targeted a police station in Cesar, killing Deputy Superintendent Argemiro Rodelo Canchila, and a construction toll booth was destroyed in Cauca, slightly injuring two officers. By August 9, the Defensoría del Pueblo called for a state response after repeated attacks in eleven departments.
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