# Trump-backed Abelardo de la Espriella takes office as Colombia’s president

https://mins.news/en/video/16778

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-08 06:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr_oFZojfx8

> Abelardo de la Espriella has been sworn in as Colombia’s new president. He narrowly won the country’s election held in June. His inauguration marks a promised major ideological shift in Colombia’s domestic and foreign policy. Al Jazeera reports on the new leader taking office.

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