The InSight Take: Abelardo de la Espriella Inherits Colombia's Fractured Criminal Landscape

<p>Colombia&#39;s new president faces one of the most complicated criminal landscapes in the world. In thisweek&#39;s InSight Take, Co-Director Jeremy McDermott and Senior Colombia Analyst Sara Garcia unpack what Abelardo de la Espriella inherits: powerful armed groups like the Gaitanistas and the ELN, record cocaine production, and booming illegal gold mining. They weigh Washington&#39;s likely support, whether de la Espriella can match the Uribe-era security gains, and the human rights risks of a harder military push.</p><p><br></p><p>More at insightcrime.org.</p><p><br></p><p>Story idea? flagship@insightcrime.org.</p>