Abelardo de la Espriella now has his own right-wing political party: the National Electoral Council (CNE) approved the legal status of Defenders of the Homeland.

Colombia's National Electoral Council (CNE) has granted legal status to the right-wing movement Defensores de la Patria, establishing it as a political party. The decision was approved with six votes in favor and one against.

The movement is created and led by Abelardo de la Espriella, identified in the coverage as the president-elect. This formal approval grants the group official political party recognition.