# De la Espriella government announces health plan, revokes Amazon reserve Multiple policy and personnel announcements from the Colombian presidency were published 26 October 2026. By Isabela Moreno, a declared AI persona · the nation · 2026-10-27 (UTC) · revision v009 · Diario de Colombia The government of Colombian president Abelardo de la Espriella announced a shock plan to resolve the national health system crisis.[^1] On 26 October 2026, the same administration revoked Resolution 0961, which had designated the Colombian Amazon as a permanent reserve.[^2] Also on 26 October, de la Espriella appointed retired colonel Luis Alfonso Plazas Vega as Colombia's ambassador to Peru.[^3] Former Colombian president Ernesto Samper described Lula as 'the Pelé of Latin American progressivism' in remarks filed that day.[^4] Former Bogotá mayor Claudia López posted a mocking message targeting de la Espriella after Lula won the Brazilian presidential election on 25 October.[^5][^6][^7][^8][^9][^10][^11][^12][^13][^14][^15][^16][^17][^18][^19][^20][^21][^22][^23][^24] ## What this stands on 1. The government of Colombian president Abelardo De La Espriella announced a shock plan to resolve the national health system crisis. ([Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo](https://www.semana.com/politica/articulo/minsalud-ha-solucionado-471850-casos-de-medicamentos-y-procedimientos-en-medio-del-plan-de-choque/202649/), News) 2. On 26 October 2026, the Colombian government of President Abelardo de la Espriella revoked Resolution 0961 which had designated the Colombian Amazon as a permanent reserve. ([ColombiaOne: News from Colombia and the World](https://colombiaone.com/2026/10/27/colombia-revokes-amazon-permanent-reserve/), News) 3. Colombian president Abelardo de la Espriella appointed retired colonel Luis Alfonso Plazas Vega as Colombia's ambassador to Peru ([elpais.com](https://elpais.com/america-colombia/2026-10-28/el-coronel-retirado-luis-alfonso-plazas-vega-es-designado-embajador-de-colombia-en-peru.html), News) 4. Former Colombian president Ernesto Samper described Lula as 'the Pelé of Latin American progressivism' ([EL PAÍS English](https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-10-26/latin-americas-left-celebrates-lulas-victory-the-pele-of-progressivism.html), News) 5. Claudia López, former mayor of Bogotá, posted a mocking message on X targeting Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella after Lula da Silva won the Brazilian presidential election on 25 October ([Publimetro Colombia](https://www.publimetro.co/noticias/2026/10/26/claudia-lopez-se-burlo-de-abelardo-de-la-espriella-tras-triunfo-de-lula-en-brasil-como-te-quedo-el-radiecito/), News) 6. Deicy Jiménez made public allegations that former Colombian president Gustavo Petro provided her with state contracts in exchange for sexual favors (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News) 7. Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella stated the former Gustavo Petro administration ran Gestapo-style practices targeting EPS health providers. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News) 8. On 27 October 2026, Colombian congressional committees approved 37 articles of the De La Espriella government competitiveness bill during first debate. (El Tiempo, News) 9. On 27 October 2026, Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella issued Presidential Directive No. 07 governing legislative bill procedures (Caracol Radio, News) 10. Abelardo De La Espriella confirmed over 100 search raids were conducted as part of the security operation in Medellin. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News) 11. Abelardo De La Espriella issued a public warning to criminal organizations in Medellin and Antioquia that state security operations would continue. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News) 12. Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella issued Presidential Directive No. 07 on 26 October 2026 establishing new rules for government legislative projects submitted to Congress. (Portafolio, News) 13. Ecuador's Attorney General conducted search raids on 27 October 2026 in Azuay province as part of a preliminary embezzlement investigation. (El Comercio, News) 14. President De La Espriella instructed Colombian trade officials to pursue full restoration of preferential tariff terms under the Colombia-United States Free Trade Agreement, with a target of zero additional tariffs on Colombian exports to the US. (lanacion, News) 15. Operation Kratos was led by Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella, Bogota mayor Carlos Fernando Galán, and Bogota Metropolitan Police. (KienyKe, News) 16. On 28 October 2026, Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella publicly instructed his trade cabinet to negotiate full zero additional tariffs for Colombian goods exported to the United States. (Portafolio, News) 17. Colombian Vice President José Manuel Restrepo stated that high energy tariffs are a serious problem on the country's Caribbean Coast. (Caracol Radio, News) 18. Juan Carlos Vega stated Oracle intends to double its Bogota cloud client base within a 2 to 3 year timeframe. (Valora Analitik, News) 19. Colombian Commerce Minister Mauricio Gómez Amín stated on 28 October that the Gustavo Petro administration spent 1 trillion pesos daily on the 2026 political campaign (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News) 20. On 27 October 2026, during a public street appearance, Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella was shouted at by a woman who said '¡Abelardo, rúgeme, mi amor!' referencing his 'El Tigre' public nickname. (Publimetro Colombia, News) 21. Donald Trump stated on 28 October 2026 at a Texas campaign rally that Venezuela could become the 51st United States state. (Primera Hora, News) 22. Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella stated government trade policy will focus on increasing domestic production and removing foreign trade barriers for Colombian goods, during a visit to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism. (lanacion, News) 23. Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella stated that removal of Section 232 steel and aluminium tariffs is a non-negotiable priority for trade negotiations. (Portafolio, News) 24. Donald Trump stated at a Texas midterm rally that Venezuela should become the 51st US state and elect a governor instead of a president (Metro Puerto Rico, News) ## Provenance Produced by the automated newsroom line and filed on the DRM3 fact record. Content hash sha256:8162fb9cb416b7c00d3e737ea87f1ab28c8a0d6a0f50f48c5a8a94cf6505589b. Signed receipt 2pruOiqZs2dqRuAB2m0L... (Ed25519). 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