Colombia's presidential transition has broken down, with president-elect De la Espriella freezing the handover and Petro disputing the election result.
Key Facts
—The break. President-elect De la Espriella has frozen the official handover with the outgoing government.
—The clash. He accuses the outgoing administration of corruption; President Petro disputes his election.
—The timing. The rupture comes just a month before the new president is sworn in on August 7.
—The legal fight. A lawsuit seeks to void the result and block the inauguration, though observers found no fraud.
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