Right-wing lawyer sworn in as Colombia's president
5 sources·Updated August 8, 2026
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- National Post·1h ago‘We are beginning a new era’: Trump ally Abelardo de la Espriella sworn in as Colombia president
The former lawyer brings an abrupt turn to the right for the Andean nation, vowing to bomb jungle cocaine labs, build ‘mega-prisons’ and slash the size of the state
Read at National Post → - Financial Post·2h agoColombia’s De la Espriella Takes Power, Vows Crime Crackdown
Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia’s president Friday, marking the start of a conservative government that promises a sharp break with Gustavo Petro’s leftist administration as concerns over the nation’s finances and increased violence cloud the transition.
Read at Financial Post → - Geo Ent PK·4h agoTrump ally Abelardo de la Espriella sworn in as Colombia president
Colombia's President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella speaks during a security summit with mayors and security secretaries from Colombia's main cities ahead of his inauguration on August 7 in Cali, in Barranquilla, Colombia, August 4, 2026. — Reuters Colombia’s new president
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