De la Espriella's spokesperson defended the new cabinet's spiritual retreat: "No one is replacing the Constitution with the Bible."

Carolina Gómez, the official spokesperson designated for the new government of president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella, has defended a recent spiritual retreat held by the incoming administration and its cabinet of ministers. The defense came in response to public criticism following the dissemination of images showing De la Espriella leading a religious act during the administration's initial gathering.

Figures and representatives aligned with the outgoing government of Gustavo Petro strongly attacked the president-elect over the event, questioning the status of the secular state with criticisms such as "And the secular state, when?" In response to the backlash, Gómez asserted that no one is replacing the Constitution with the Bible.