De la Espriella ofreció excusas por acto religioso en su ceremonia de posesión como presidente: “Respeto separación entre la Iglesia y el Estado”

Abelardo de la Espriella, serving as president of the Republic, delivered a presidential address on the night of Sunday, August 30. During the speech, he offered public apologies regarding the inclusion of a religious act during his presidential inauguration ceremony.

In his statement, de la Espriella addressed the controversy surrounding the ceremony by explicitly affirming his respect for the constitutional separation between the Church and the State.