Abelardo de la Espriella took office as president of Colombia in Cali on Friday, the first time a Colombian leader has been sworn in outside Bogotá, and delivered his first speech at an Army battalion rather than before Congress, breaking with the country's institutional tradition.

El presidente electo de Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, asumirá el cargo para el periodo 2026-2030 este viernes 7 de agosto, en Cali.

La ceremonia romperá con una tradición de más de un siglo: por primera vez tendrá lugar en Cali y no en Bogotá