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Abelardo de la Espriella: “We need to affect the pocket of the criminals because it will hurt them.”

On the recordSeptember 11, 2026
We need to affect the pocket of the criminals because it will hurt them.
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Abelardo de la Espriella
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state.gov

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at a signing ceremony in Colombia.

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