00:00Abelardo de las Pridas arrived with a concrete plan for his first 100 days,
00:03focused on health, safety and fiscal adjustment.
00:06Less than 72 hours after taking office, the country faced an earthquake.
00:09which left a death toll of 331 people,
00:12More than 19,000 homes destroyed and 776 people affected.
00:17Those outstanding issues from the first three months in power
00:19They have the aggravating factor of the urgent need for reconstruction.
00:22The first 100 days serve as a temperature gauge for a government.
00:26Are you familiar with the saying, "You can tell what lunch will be like by breakfast"?
00:30Well, it's something like that.
00:32But before we begin, tell us about yourself,
00:34What is your opinion of Abelardo de las Pridas' government so far?
00:37We read it in the comments.
00:38Now, let's take it one step at a time.
00:40First things first, safety.
00:41The emergency plan promised by the Pridas involved deregistering
00:45or bring 10 leaders of criminal organizations to justice,
00:49regain control of the territory and eradicate hectares of coca.
00:53The main reason is a growth of nearly 90% in criminal groups.
00:57during the last four years.
00:59And that was precisely his promise: to confront those structures head-on.
01:04The iron fist has been the main narrative of this government.
01:08But in reality, what has it been like?
01:09There have been eight bombings concentrated in Cauca.
01:12Norte de Santander, Guaviare and La Guajira.
01:15Police and military operations have resulted in the capture of more than 30,000 people.
01:20and approximately 130 deaths, including eight minors,
01:24according to forensic medicine.
01:25132 tons of cocaine have been seized.
01:2831 minors recovered and more than 150 extraditions signed.
01:32Was the goal of capturing 10 crime bosses achieved?
01:35Nearly 30 ringleaders have been killed.
01:37not the size of Calarcao Mordisco,
01:39But among them was alias Bendito Menor,
01:41of the conquering self-defense groups of the Sierra Nevada, in La Guajira.
01:44And every day he presented a new assessment of a blow in security matters.
01:49As of November 10, there were already 370.
01:52In any case, there are questions about displaying the bodies of the casualties in bags.
01:56and the impact on the civilian population.
01:58And that's why there's an open debate.
02:00Second, a government by and for the regions, far removed from Congress.
02:04The decentralization of the PIRs that he promised has already been fulfilled to some extent.
02:07He created an alternate headquarters in Barranquilla, from where he works most of the time.
02:11And it is undeniable that the miracle of the regions and the security councils from the ground
02:15They have shown that he is willing to hold direct talks with regional commanders.
02:21Congress has been something else entirely, and its motto has been that everything will be transparent and out in the open.
02:25A measure that also seeks to avoid any type of transactional relationship
02:29such as the one that led to the Risk Management Unit scandal in the previous government.
02:33Their coalition is large, so large that it constitutes an absolute majority if you do the math.
02:37He has more than 180 seats in his favor in a 285-seat building.
02:42But the truth is, he started losing.
02:44Their candidate for Senate president did not win.
02:46And the Democratic Center, with the help of the Historical Pact,
02:49He showed that even as a government supporter he could still put up a fight.
02:53It cannot be said that the government is completely dependent on the Capitol to advance its program.
02:58But he has already approved the law of submission,
03:01which completely rules out dialogues with criminal groups.
03:04The budget issue, which fell through due to a procedural error, was one of his biggest blunders.
03:10He claimed the head of a minister, Rodrigo Lara,
03:12who also left amid a bitter fight with the strategist and president of the Board of Directors of Ecopetrol,
03:18Carlos Suárez, and was replaced by a friend of his, Alejandro Ordóñez.
03:22Thirdly, a clean slate in fiscal and energy matters.
03:26During this time, De la Esprilla consolidated his inner circle.
03:29He did it not only internally, but also at Colombia's largest state-owned company, Ecopetrol.
03:34Suárez is on its Board of Directors, and Joaquín Gutiérrez is at its head.
03:38campaign manager for Defenders of the Homeland.
03:40Your order is direct.
03:41Boost exploration, implement fracking, and revive exploitation
03:45and modify everything that came with the previous government.
03:48Essentially, to revive it and restore its status compared to the previous four years.
03:52The same thing happens in finances, which is why the government promised to make them transparent.
03:55He has made it clear that the country is facing a fiscal crisis due to the way the previous administration handled it.
04:00Gustavo Petro,
04:01with a public debt of almost 60% of GDP.
04:04That's what the rescue is for.
04:06And this is almost the core of economic policy,
04:08a bill that promises to finance the budget of 634.9 trillion pesos
04:13and an adjustment of 45 trillion pesos.
04:16Things aren't that easy.
04:17He speaks of a 15% reduction in the size of the state,
04:18but also a 19% tax on products like coffee,
04:22most fruits, salt, and lentils.
04:24Number 4 contains the solutions that the emergency health plan promised.
04:28for the crisis that worsened under the previous government
04:31and that left 5 EPs intervened and 3 in voluntary retirement.
04:34In the first 100 days of the government, it was going to inject 10 trillion pesos into the system
04:38And at this moment that amount depends on the fiscal adjustment.
04:42What's the accounting?
04:43According to the ministry, more than 500,000 people in need of assistance have been helped.
04:49There are more than 1.3 million people waiting.
04:5114 million medications have been delivered, representing nearly 50% of the pending claims.
04:56and 1 million 100 of the procedures requested by the CPS have been carried out.
05:01There's another outstanding issue.
05:03The government decided not to extend the contract with FIDU Previsora
05:05for the teachers' health system, FOMAC.
05:08The first goal should be the initial 100 days of the government.
05:11to confirm that we came to manage and deliver results for the benefit of Colombia.
05:15It was the motto that Espriella put in his government plan.
05:18An earthquake later leaves reconstruction pending.
05:22Political relations have been conducted under the principle that everything will be done openly and transparently.
05:26And taking care of your health is also a priority.
05:28Furthermore, security has taken a turn to reinforce the structure.
05:31These are the figures for the president's first three months.
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05:37and visit the politics section of El Espectador.
05:49Thank you!
