On inauguration day, Colombia’s de la Espriella transferred 117 inmates to maximum-security prisons as Washington announced $1B in security aid — the largest since Plan Colombia. This week’s Inside Latin America breaks down the guerrilla landscape he inherits
As de la Espriella takes office vowing “no peace processes,” his government transfers 117 high-profile inmates to maximum-security prisons on inauguration day, while Washington announced a $1 billion security package
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