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Cabal and Polo Clash Over Political Alliance and 'Ungrateful' Accusations

Former allies María Fernanda Cabal and Miguel Polo Polo trade insults over political support for Abelardo de la Espriella.

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Former Colombian Senator María Fernanda Cabal and former Representative Miguel Polo Polo, who were once close allies, began clashing publicly on social media. [1] Former Colombian congressists María Fernanda Cabal and Miguel Polo Polo engaged in a public social media feud regarding their diverging political paths. [2] María Fernanda Cabal responded to the controversy by stating that Polo Polo was 'very ungrateful' (malagradecido). [3] Miguel Polo Polo replied to Cabal, stating she should 'move on' and accusing her of being 'monothematic' for continuing to discuss the same topic for a year. [4] The conflict was triggered by a post from lawyer Orlando Laudett, who criticized Giselle Rueda, the new General Secretary of the Ministry of Culture, for calling Polo Polo 'ungrateful' and 'opportunist' for his support of Abelardo de la Espriella since 2025. [5] María Fernanda Cabal wrote on X that Miguel Polo Polo was 'very ungrateful' in response to the situation. [6] Miguel Polo Polo defended his decision to support Abelardo de la Espriella and accused Cabal of continuing to dwell on the past. [7] The conflict centers on Polo Polo's support for Abelardo de la Espriella's presidential candidacy and Cabal's subsequent criticism of the Centro Democrático's direction. [8]
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  1. Former Colombian Senator María Fernanda Cabal and former Representative Miguel Polo Polo, who were once close allies, began clashing publicly on social media. · El Colombiano
  2. Former Colombian congressists María Fernanda Cabal and Miguel Polo Polo engaged in a public social media feud regarding their diverging political paths. · Vanguardia
  3. María Fernanda Cabal responded to the controversy by stating that Polo Polo was 'very ungrateful' (malagradecido). · El Colombiano
  4. Miguel Polo Polo replied to Cabal, stating she should 'move on' and accusing her of being 'monothematic' for continuing to discuss the same topic for a year. · El Colombiano
  5. The conflict was triggered by a post from lawyer Orlando Laudett, who criticized Giselle Rueda, the new General Secretary of the Ministry of Culture, for calling Polo Polo 'ungrateful' and 'opportunist' for his support of Abelardo de la Espriella since 2025. · El Colombiano
  6. María Fernanda Cabal wrote on X that Miguel Polo Polo was 'very ungrateful' in response to the situation. · Vanguardia
  7. Miguel Polo Polo defended his decision to support Abelardo de la Espriella and accused Cabal of continuing to dwell on the past. · Vanguardia
  8. The conflict centers on Polo Polo's support for Abelardo de la Espriella's presidential candidacy and Cabal's subsequent criticism of the Centro Democrático's direction. · Vanguardia
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