Senators from the Pacto Histórico political bloc confirmed they will not attend the presidential inauguration of Abelardo de la Espriella, scheduled for August 7 in the city of Cali. Following the lead of senator and former presidential candidate Iván Cepeda, the lawmakers announced they will instead call for spaces of peaceful resistance against the incoming administration.
The political development comes as the incoming president-elect outlines his governing agenda. Abelardo de la Espriella recently proposed reducing Colombia's embassies and consulates abroad, a measure that received public backing on social media from former president Álvaro Uribe Vélez.
Meanwhile, the transition of power coincides with final administrative actions from outgoing President Gustavo Petro. On July 24, Petro appointed eight new notaries in property and provisional status to replace officials who reached retirement age, ahead of the upcoming presidential succession.
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