Abelardo de la Espriella Sworn In as Colombia's New President

Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia's new president on August 8, 2026. A close ally of Donald Trump, he used his inauguration to declare that Colombia would no longer be a pariah and that the time of restoring order, authority, and freedom had begun. He has drawn inspiration from El Salvador's Nayib Bukele for his approach to restoring order and authority. He now faces the challenge of governing a deeply divided country.