Colombia's CUT union elects Alarcón, reaffirms opposition to De la Espriella government

Nelson Javier Alarcón has been elected president of Colombia's largest labor federation, CUT, succeeding Fabio Arias. The union reaffirmed its opposition to the government of President De la Espriella, signaling continued labor unrest and political friction. The change in leadership may alter the intensity or strategy of union actions, but the core stance remains unchanged.