Colombia mulls floating prisons for high-risk inmates
President Abelardo de la Espriella’s government wants to put high-risk prisoners on prison ships at sea, a defence ministry source said on Wednesday.
Source: South China Morning Post · August 27, 2026 at 12:01 AM · AI-assisted report
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KUALA LUMPUR, COLOMBIA, 27 AUGUST 2026 —
President Abelardo de la Espriella’s government wants to put high-risk prisoners on prison ships at sea, a defence ministry source said on Wednesday.
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The navy would run the vessels under a plan discussed at a security council meeting this month. Colombia used prison ships in 2007 under Álvaro Uribe to hold drug leaders before their extradition to the US.
De la Espriella, who took office on August 1, has promised tougher action against armed groups and drug cartels. On August 12 his administration authorised joint US airstrikes on Colombian soil to strike traffickers. He also plans closer security ties with the US and Israel.
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