00:00Now let's take a look at the profile of the Colombian candidate and founder for the Defenders of the Homeland
00:05Movement,
00:06Averardo de la Espriella.
00:08A lawyer de la Espriella presidential campaign in Colombia was marked by serious controversies.
00:14Questions about his professional ethics and his far-right rhetoric are the center of the political debate.
00:20His past as the defense attorney for controversial figures like David Murcia Guzmán
00:26and his alleged role in the Álvaro Uribe case fueled the criticism.
00:31Press organizations alleged a pattern of judicial harassment by the candidate.
00:36The Foundation for Press Freedom notes that he filled more than 100 complaints against journalists,
00:43most of which were dismissed.
00:46De la Espriella's political platform calls for a radical crackdown on armed groups.
00:51He has proposed bombing their camps and resuming the use of glyphosate for aerial spraying across the country.
00:59He presents himself as a candidate outside of traditional politics,
01:03but his critics say he's part of the system and question his promise of an anti-corruption crusade
01:09after he defended several individuals accused of that crime.
01:14In this way, De la Espriella's background and proposals define a controversial profile.
01:18His campaign proceeds amidst defenses of a radical order and constant criticism of his past.
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