Inauguration in Colombia: Abelardo de la Espriella Takes Office as President
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
Colombia's elected president, Abelardo de la Espriella, will take office this Friday in Cali for the 2026-2030 term during an unusual ceremony held for the first time outside Bogotá, which outgoing president Gustavo Petro will not attend. The inauguration ceremony, set to begin at 3:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. Miami time), will feature the presence of King Felipe VI of Spain and at least eight Latin American presidents. This event also marks a break with tradition, as it will take place at the USC Arena, an auditorium at the Santiago de Cali University, instead of the Elíptico Hall of the Capitol or the adjacent Plaza de Bolívar in Bogotá. 'For the first time since the creation of the Republic, a constitutional president will take office in a city other than Bogotá, reaffirming the new government's commitment to decentralization and strengthening the regions,' stated the team responsible for the ceremony. According to this information, the event, which will not be extravagant, will be attended by 'ten heads of state, two vice presidents, 15 foreign ministers, as well as high national authorities and special guests from the international community,' including FIFA president Gianni Infantino. King Felipe VI of Spain, who arrived in Cali on Friday morning, leads the list of international dignitaries, which also includes the presidents of Argentina, Javier Milei; Ecuador, Daniel Noboa; Paraguay, Santiago Peña; Costa Rica, Laura Fernández; Panama, José Raúl Mulino; the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader; Chile, José Antonio Kast; and Honduras, Nasry Asfura, among other officials.
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