Colombia's 'El Tigre' takes fight to cartels as Trump alliance takes shape

What happened: Colombia's new president Abelardo de la Espriella, known as "El Tigre," has scrapped predecessor Gustavo Petro's "total peace" policy and treats all armed groups as terrorist organizations, while aligning with President Donald Trump's Why it matters: Vice President José Manuel Restrepo said Colombian troops, not U.S. forces, will carry out operations against armed groups. Analyst Benjamin Gedan said renewed Bogotá-Washington cooperation is a cornerstone of U.S. security focus in Latin America, but argued flashy strikes will not deliver lasting blows to criminal groups.

Colombia's new president Abelardo de la Espriella, known as "El Tigre," has scrapped predecessor Gustavo Petro's "total peace" policy and treats all armed groups as terrorist organizations, while aligning with President Donald Trump's

Vice President José Manuel Restrepo said Colombian troops, not U.S. forces, will carry out operations against armed groups. Analyst Benjamin Gedan said renewed Bogotá-Washington cooperation is a cornerstone of U.S. security focus in Latin America, but argued flashy strikes will not deliver lasting blows to criminal groups.