Colombians protest cuts and policies of new right-wing president

Summary

Reports published Oct. 14-15 describe protests in Colombia against cuts attributed to de la Espriella and the policies of a new right-wing president. France 24 reports that thousands marched; its later video report says demonstrators feared for the future.

Timeline

1. aljazeera.com

   14 Oct 2026, 21:35 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that Colombian opposition groups launched a protest against de la Espriella’s cuts.

2. france24.com

   15 Oct 2026, 01:57 UTCSource ↗

   France 24 reports that thousands of Colombians marched against the new right-wing president’s policies.

3. france24.com

   15 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTCSource ↗

   France 24 reports that Colombians fearing for the future marched against the right-wing president, adding the demonstrators’ stated concern.