Abelardo de la Espriella Sworn In as Colombia’s President, Vows Armed Group Crackdown
Conservative lawyer Abelardo de la Espritella was sworn in as Colombia’s president on Friday, taking the oath of office before Congress at a ceremony held in the volatile southwestern city of Cali rather than the traditional capital of Bogotá. De la Espriella, 48, succeeds outgoing leftist leader Gustavo Petro after winning a close run-off election … Read more