{
  "id": 251707,
  "title": "Colombia greets Abelardo de la Espriella in a state of political tension",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/colombia-recibe-a-abelardo-de-la-espriella-en-estado-de-crispacion",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "El Pais",
    "slug": "el-pais",
    "url": "https://elpais.com/america-colombia/2026-08-07/colombia-recibe-a-abelardo-de-la-espriella-en-estado-de-crispacion-politica.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Every four years, August 7th is a very special day in Colombia: a public holiday in memory of the battle that sealed the victory of the independence fighters over the royalists in the wars of independence is the moment when a new leader arrives in a country with a long presidential tradition. In 2026, it is also the day when the left hands over power that had eluded it for decades, and when it is received by a president with no previous political experience who will start a government that has promised to change Colombian politics: Abelardo de la Espriella, the histrionic criminal lawyer who surprised in the May elections and beat the continuity candidate in the June runoff.",
  "summary": "The South American country is moving from a left-wing government, led by Gustavo Petro, to a right-wing one, as has happened in much of the American continent.",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Colombia Reports",
        "title": "As De la Espriella takes office, his US-backed security policy for Colombia is raising questions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/as-de-la-espriella-takes-office-his-us-backed-security-policy-for",
        "published": "2026-08-03T13:18:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Colombia's Abelardo de la Espriella takes office, vows war on guerrillas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/colombias-abelardo-de-la-espriella-takes-office-vows-war-on-guerrillas",
        "published": "2026-08-07T10:30:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Colombia's far-right president Abelardo de la Espriella takes office, promising break with tradition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/colombias-far-right-president-abelardo-de-la-espriella-takes-office",
        "published": "2026-08-07T10:44:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "El Pais",
        "title": "The swearing-in of Abelardo de la Espriella as president of Colombia, live | The elected president arrives at the ceremony venue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/la-posesion-de-abelardo-de-la-espriella-como-presidente-de-colombia",
        "published": "2026-08-07T21:27:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Trump ally de la Espriella sworn in as Colombia president",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/trump-ally-de-la-espriella-sworn-in-as-colombia-president",
        "published": "2026-08-07T23:20:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Colombia: Trump ally De la Espriella takes office",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/colombia-trump-ally-de-la-espriella-takes-office",
        "published": "2026-08-08T00:31:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US announces US$1bil security package for Colombia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/us-announces-us-1bil-security-package-for-colombia",
        "published": "2026-08-08T04:31:00.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}