Aug 8, 2026 · 29 min
Colombia’s new president joins South America’s rightward turn
Colombia's new right-wing president sworn in
The episode connects Colombia’s security agenda to wider fights over executive power, accountability, migration, and responsible tourism.
- 1Abelardo de la Espriella takes office promising an aggressive campaign against cartels and armed groups.
- 2A BBC investigation traces suspected Assad intelligence chief Hosam Lukka toward Russia, where alleged atrocities remain beyond justice.
- 3Reports on stranded children, Hunter Biden’s account of his father, and Copenhagen’s tourism scheme widen the episode’s stakes.
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The investigation uses an address book, witness accounts, recordings, and a brief phone call to trace Hosam Lukka’s possible escape toward Russia.
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Abelardo de la Espriella takes office in Colombia promising a hard-line campaign against cartels and armed groups, aligning with Donald Trump as South America shifts rightward.
A court challenge tests Trump’s determination to build a proposed White House ballroom, while the BBC investigates how Hosam Lukka may have escaped accountability in Russia.
The episode follows more than a thousand unaccompanied children stranded in Ceuta, where Spain and Italy’s migration dispute leaves protection and family reunification uncertain.
Hunter Biden defends his father’s decision to seek another term and his pardon, while discussing Joe Biden’s health and describing Trump as vindictive.
Copenhagen’s CopenPay program rewards cycling, public transport, volunteering, and waterway cleanups, turning sustainable tourism into an incentive rather than an instruction.
Hunter Biden
Abelardo de la Espriella
Donald John TrumpBooks & mentions
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