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Abelardo De La Espriella lamented the passing of Fabio Tovar, father of his friend Nicolás Tovar and founder of Licores Fabio, which he described as an institution in Barranquilla. He noted that Tovar left a legacy of hard work, love for his family, and patriotism, and expressed his condolences and solidarity to his family. He also commended the deceased to God and concluded with messages of a patriotic and Christian nature. #Pésame #Legado #Barranquilla (translated)

Abelardo De La Espriella stated that the Military Forces carried out an operation in Cajibío, Cauca, against members of the Fredy Martínez column, belonging to the Jaime Martínez structure of the Central General Staff of alias Iván Mordisco and the Jacobo Arenas Western Bloc. He wrote that two members of the group died in the El Dinde neighborhood and that weapons, a mortar, grenades, and a drone were seized. He also said that a laboratory with 105 kilos of base cocaine and 1,500 gallons of ACPM was found. De La Espriella added that the forces continued to confront the narcoterrorists and ended his message with patriotic and religious slogans. #Cauca #Narcotráfico #EjércitoColombiano (translated)

Abelardo De La Espriella reported that four suspected members of the Edwin Román Velásquez Valle substructure of the Gulf Clan had been captured in Santa Fe de Antioquia and Betulia. Among them, he identified alias “Caliche,” whom he described as a coordinator of hitmen, and aliases “Pachito,” “Valeria,” and “Lina.” He stated that they participated in the attack in Betulia in which sub-inspectors Wilmer Ovidio Gallego Sepúlveda and Edwin Danilo Chamorro Bastida were killed. He also pointed out that in Nuquí, Chocó, alias “Niño Potro” had been captured, wanted for extradition by the United States and accused of coordinating the shipment of nearly two tons of cocaine a month. De La Espriella said he would seek to dismantle the Gulf Clan and bring its members to justice, and concluded with patriotic and religious slogans. #Narcotráfico #Justicia #Colombia (translated)

Abelardo De La Espriella asserted that the attacks and threats against the guardians of INPEC would not go unpunished. He said that transfers would continue and that intimidation would not deter the authorities. He added that they would protect the officials, identify the responsible parties, and bring them to justice. He also warned that those who attacked government officials would have to face him, and concluded with patriotic and religious slogans. #Justicia #Seguridad #Defensores (translated)

Pope Leo XIV wrote that, in the Gospel of the day (Mt 22:1-14), Jesus presented a wedding feast prepared by a king for his son. The pontiff compared the celebration to the lives of the faithful and the banquet hall to the churches, homes, and other places where they live, saying that Jesus Christ returned every day to declare His love to them and awaited their response. #Jesus #Fé #Amor (translated)

Pope Leo XIV wrote that the Gospel of the day, citing Mt 22:1-14, told of the wedding feast organized by a king for his son. He said that the feast represented that of the faithful and that the banquet hall was the churches, homes, and places where they lived, where Jesus Christ returned every day to declare his love and to await their assent. #Fede #Gesù #Vangelo (translated)

On October 12, the National Day of Spain is celebrated, known as the Day of Hispanity, in commemoration of the historic moment when Christopher Columbus arrived in America in 1492, marking the beginning of a process of cultural and linguistic connection that transcends European borders. #DíaNacionalDeEspaña #FiestaNacional #Hispanidad (translated)

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, praised Christopher Columbus as a legend in a message on Columbus Day, highlighting his role in paving the way for the creation of the U.S. and promising that his legacy will not be erased by radical extremists. #CristóbalColón #DonaldTrump #DíaDeColón (translated)

Abelardo De La Espriella stated that an efficient port would attract investment, employment, and industry. He also claimed that, along with the private sector, he would place Colombia and Cartagena in the position they deserved. He concluded with patriotic and religious slogans. https://t.co/UmUVQCQNv5 #Colombia #Cartagena #Inversión (translated)

Donald Trump has reinstated Christopher Columbus as a hero in the history of the United States by installing two statues of the navigator, one of them made of marble from 1860, at the White House, highlighting his legacy in a ceremony that responds to controversies about historical memory. #CristóbalColón #HistoriaDeEEUU #DonaldTrump (translated)

Abelardo De La Espriella said that the tribute was dedicated to Miguel Uribe Turbay, whom he described as a patriot, democrat, and possible future president of Colombia. He stated that Uribe Turbay was murdered by those who sought to silence his ideas and his defense of freedom. De La Espriella assured that they would not leave the crime unpunished and that he had instructed the competent authorities to identify, within the framework of the law, both those who executed it and those who planned, ordered, and financed it. He also announced that a square in Colombia would bear the name of Uribe Turbay to keep his memory alive among future generations. #Colombia #Justicia #Patriotismo (translated)

Abelardo De La Espriella lamented the death of his friend Juan Carlos Vives Menotti, whom he identified as former governor of Magdalena and former deputy minister of the Interior. He expressed his solidarity with the family and said he would cherish the memories of a Colombian whose intelligence, as he wrote, illuminated politics. He also asked God to welcome him and provide comfort to his loved ones. #DescanseEnPaz #Solidaridad #Colombia (translated)

Abelardo De La Espriella reported that, in Yarumal, Antioquia, the National Army killed in combat two people identified as members of the Gulf Clan and seized a rifle and a pistol. In Mitú, Vaupés, five members of the Armando Ríos structure were captured and 1,058 kilos of marijuana, two boats, and an engine were confiscated, he noted. He also indicated that the Police seized 611.8 kilos of cocaine in Ibagué that were being transported in a truck and captured one person. In Puerto Asís and Puerto Santander, he added, two illegal fuel refining infrastructures were destroyed, and 43,453 gallons were either disabled or destroyed. De La Espriella said that the balance of the last 24 hours was 29 captures and that, since August 7, there had been 32,503 captures, 129,526 kilos of drugs seized, and 3,456 firearms taken out of circulation. He stated that his order had been to pursue criminals and disrupt the economies that sustained them. He closed with patriotic and religious slogans. #Narcoterrorismo #Justicia #SeguridadCiudadana (translated)

TVE will repeat the controversial documentary 'Colón ADN' two years after its first airing without presenting scientific evidence to support the claims of the geneticist José Antonio Lorente about the Jewish origin of Christopher Columbus. #ColónADN #Ciencia #TelevisiónPública (translated)