Abelardo de la Espriella confronted Keko, a known criminal leader, during operations in Barranquilla: “You said you ‘didn’t eat tiger’? You’re acting tough on the phone.”

Abelardo de la Espriella personally led a major security operation against criminal structures and micro-trafficking networks in Barranquilla. During the operation, he confronted a designated criminal leader known as Keko, challenging him over statements he had previously made and his demeanor over the phone.

Simultaneously, severe weather conditions attributed to the El Niño phenomenon caused significant flooding in the region, leading to the temporary closure of tourist access to the Iguazú Falls in northeast Argentina. The high waters also affected the Paraná and Uruguay rivers, forcing the evacuation of approximately 1,500 families in the departments of Alto Paraná and Ñeembucú along the borders of Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina.