‘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

Colombia's conservative President Abelardo de la Espriella took office as the nation's new head of state for the next four years on Friday afternoon.

Conservative Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia's president, promising to crack down on armed drug gangs.

New president, who replaces leftist Gustavo Petro, continues rightward political shift in Latin America.

Abelardo de la Espriella inherits soaring violence, a fragmented Congress and a USD 34 billion financing gap as he vows to rebuild U.S. ties.

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella took office Friday, vowing to wage war on drug-running guerrillas and usher in a new era of close ties with the United States. The flamboyant former lawyer brings a lurch to the right for the Andean nation, vowing to bomb jungle cocaine labs, build “mega prisons” and slash t

Abelardo de la Espriella is sworn in as Colombia’s president, promising to combat drug-running guerrillas and strengthen ties with the US.

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.

President Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in in Colombia’s third largest city, Cali, under extreme security precautions. De la Espriella was sworn in by the president of Congress, Senator Honorio Henriquez of the far-right Democratic Center party in the theater of the private University of Santiago de Cali. The firs

Abelardo de la Espriella officially takes office as Colombia's president Friday, beginning a term marked by a sharp shift to the far right.

The South American country is moving from a left-wing government to a right-wing one, as has happened across much of the Americas. The new president, with no background in government work, is facing a cocktail of challenges that would be demanding for any experienced leader

The South American country is moving from a left-wing government to a right-wing one, as has happened across much of the Americas. The new president, with no background in government work, is facing a cocktail of challenges that would be demanding for any experienced leader

An ally of Donald Trump, the new president, whose inauguration is scheduled for Friday, August 7, has pledged budget cuts, a 'moral reconstruction' grounded in Catholicism, and an 'iron fist' against guerrilla groups and drug trafficking.

An ally of Donald Trump, the new president, whose inauguration is scheduled for Friday, August 7, has pledged budget cuts, a 'moral reconstruction' grounded in Catholicism, and an 'iron fist' against guerrilla groups and drug trafficking.

Colombian President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella takes office August 8, vowing to launch a war on drug gangs and cosy up to the United States. The former lawyer won June's run-off election by less than a percentage point. He's a right-wing populist in the mould of El Salvador's Nayib Bukele and Argentina's Javier Mil

Colombia prepares to swear in Abelardo de la Espriella as president  The Times

The two sides explored new avenues to enhance collaboration, particularly in the air domain, as part of efforts to further strengthen the existing bilateral partnership