Dossier
El Tigre
Coverage of El Tigre in the Nexus archive.
- Colombia’s ‘El Tigre’ aims to mimic rightwing firebrands Milei and Bukele
President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella plans to reduce the size of the state and build mega-prisons in the Amazon. The strategy draws inspiration from rightwing leaders like Milei and Bukele.
- Trump celebra triunfo de “El Tigre” De la Espriella en Colombia
Donald Trump congratulated newly elected Colombian leader Abelardo De la Espriella, nicknamed 'El Tigre,' following a close election where De la Espriella secured 49.66% of the vote against Iván Cepeda's 48.7%. Current President Gustavo Petro and Cepeda have not yet recognized the preliminary results, pending official confirmation from electoral authorities.