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LIVE | Abelardo de la Espriella assumes the Presidency of Colombia in Cali
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Abelardo de la Espriella and his challenges in Colombia: “He wants to apply a hard hand, but the situation is not so easy because of the country Petro leaves”
Arriving as an ‘outsider’, the new president of the neighboring country comes with a tough security agenda and a marked economic shift, but it remains to be seen how he will execute that discourse. In an interview with this media outlet, the director of the newspaper “El Colombiano”, Luz María Sierra, reviews the current situation of her country and the expectations of her compatriots regarding De la Espriella.
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Colombia prepares for a change of command with a ceremony in Cali and “a 180-degree turn”
Abelardo de la Espriella sets aside Bogotá and will be sworn in at a university auditorium in Cali. The opposition raises the figure of civil disobedience, terrorist threats arise, and the outgoing Gustavo Petro might not leave him room to maneuver
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De la Espriella shakes Colombia: how he won the first round and what Cepeda needs to come back
Political scientist Patricia Muñoz Yi argues that Abelardo de la Espriella capitalized on the conservative vote and anti-Petrist sentiment with a more confrontational discourse that displaced the traditional right. Although he arrives as the favorite in the second round, she warns that Iván Cepeda retains key electoral strongholds and that the country’s polarization keeps the dispute for the Presidency of Colombia open.
Who is Abelardo de la Espriella, the businessman who promises to govern Colombia with an “iron fist” inspired by Bukele and Milei
Abelardo de la Espriella, who represents a hard and populist right, according to experts, will face Iván Cepeda, candidate of the Petro left.
Colombia Elections 2026: Abelardo de la Espriella votes in Barranquilla surrounded by a crowd
Colombia Elections 2026 | Abelardo de la Espriella, who appears in second place in the voting intention polls, went to vote at La Enseñanza school surrounded by a cloud of bodyguards and supporters chanting “yes we can, yes we can”