Abelardo de la Espriella swears in before Congress but gives his first speech to the military
El nuevo presidente de Colombia traslada la ceremonia de Bogotá a Cali y concede un inusual protagonismo a los uniformados
Cali woke up this Friday watched over by more than 11,000 uniformed officers and with streets decorated with Colombian flags. The country's third most populous city dressed up for the swearing-in of Abelardo de la Espriella as president, an unprecedented milestone: for the first time, a president-elect takes the oath of office outside Bogotá.
“The time for the recovery of order, freedom, and authority has begun,” he announced in his first speech. The president ordered to combat all criminal structures. “The Tiger has arrived and they will know how hard he bites when it comes to defending the Colombian people,” he shouted.
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