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What platform did Abelardo de la Espriella run on during his presidential campaign?

De la Espriella campaigned on a nationalist law-and-order platform that called for a more aggressive response to drug trafficking and armed groups in Colombia. He advocated military action against such groups and proposed building large prisons in remote areas. His economic proposals included sharply reducing government spending and expanding Colombia’s mining and oil industries, including through fracking.