Politics: Colombia
Key Facts
—Inauguration date. Abelardo de la Espriella takes the presidential oath on Friday, August 7, 2026 — the date Colombia’s Constitution fixes for inaugurations, coinciding with the anniversary of the 1819 Battle of Boyacá that sealed independence from Spain (El País).
—The office. He is sworn in as President of Colombia for the 2026-2030 term, succeeding Gustavo Petro, with José Manuel Restrepo taking office as vice president (DW).
—Party/backers. He ran through his own movement, Defensores de la Patria, with support from the far-right Movimiento de Salvación Nacional; the Conservative Party has since declared itself a “government bench” (Semana).
