De la Espriella sworn in as Colombia’s leader, vows armed group crackdown
Summary
Abelardo de la Espriella has become Colombia’s president after winning the election and promised to fight armed groups, cut government spending, and boost the oil and gas industry. He held his inauguration in Cali, a city affected by conflict, signaling a shift away from peace talks toward a tougher security approach.Key Facts
- Abelardo de la Espriella, a right-wing lawyer and businessman, won Colombia’s presidential run-off election.
- He was sworn in as president in Cali instead of the capital, Bogota.
- De la Espriella plans to reduce government spending by up to 40 percent.
- He pledged to “relentlessly defeat narco-terrorism” and ended dialogue with armed groups.
- His security stance contrasts with outgoing President Gustavo Petro’s peace negotiations with rebels.
- De la Espriella supports closer ties with the U.S. and will join the U.S.-backed “Shield of the Americas” against drug trafficking.
- He intends to restore relations with Israel and cut ties with Cuba and Nicaragua, which he called tyrannies.
- Some protests occurred on inauguration day, but Petro accepted the election results after initially claiming fraud.
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