Colombia inaugurates its new president in Cali, in photos
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Conservative Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia’s new president in the southwestern city of Cali, breaking with the long-standing tradition of holding the presidential inauguration in the capital city of Bogotá.
The historic ceremony took place at the theater of the private University of Santiago de Cali. De la Espriella took the oath of office administered by the president of Congress, Senator Honorio Henriquez, who is a member of the far-right Democratic Center party.
The event in Colombia's third-largest city was conducted under extreme security precautions, highlighting the high-stakes environment surrounding the transition of power.
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WTOP News - Washington DCHighlights the break in tradition by holding the inauguration in Cali.
Colombia ReportsEmphasizes the extreme security precautions and political affiliations involved.
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