Son of official assassinated by infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar is named Colombia's next interior minister
- Updated on: June 29, 2026 / 6:39 AM EDT / AFP Add CBS News on Google Colombian hard-right president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella on Friday named a former lawmaker whose father was killed by infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar as his future interior minister.
- De la Espriella narrowly won Sunday's runoff by less than a percentage point and has pledged to use a heavy hand on crime when he takes office in August.
- In his first cabinet announcement, the millionaire lawyer named Rodrigo Lara as his interior minister.
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- Updated on: June 29, 2026 / 6:39 AM EDT / AFP Add CBS News on Google Colombian hard-right president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella on Friday named a former lawmaker whose father was killed by infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar as his future interior minister.
- De la Espriella narrowly won Sunday's runoff by less than a percentage point and has pledged to use a heavy hand on crime when he takes office in August.
- In his first cabinet announcement, the millionaire lawyer named Rodrigo Lara as his interior minister.
Sources: CBS News