Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado congratulated Colombia's new president, Abelardo de la Espriella, and said Venezuela would “very soon” undertake a process of institutional and democratic strengthening similar to the one she said is beginning in the neighboring country.

With a lucrative legal career and a variety of colourful business projects under his belt, Colombia’s incoming President Abelardo de la Espriella now has ...

A car bomb has exploded in southwest Colombia, a day after conservative Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as the country's new president pledging to strengthen security.

Abelardo De La Espriella was sworn in as Colombia’s President after narrowly defeating leftist rival Ivan Cepeda in the June runoff. He has pledged tougher action against armed groups, smaller government and revival of the oil and gas sector.

US President Donald Trump has been highly complementary of de la Espriella, calling him a "smart, strong, and tough leader." View on euronews

Abelardo de la Espriella is sworn in Friday in Cali, not Bogotá, as Petro boycotts, drops a medal tradition, and alleges unproven fraud.