Esteban Santos reacted to Abelardo de la Espriella's spiritual retreat and criticized the exclusion of former presidents from the presidential inauguration: "Faith also speaks of not hating."

Esteban Santos publicly criticized the exclusion of two former presidents from the presidential inauguration ceremony. Reacting to a spiritual retreat undertaken by President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella, Santos remarked that "faith also speaks of not hating" in reference to the guest list controversy surrounding the upcoming swearing-in event.

In a separate development regarding the incoming administration's logistics, Atlantic Governor Eduardo Verano de la Rosa confirmed that the remodeling of Abelardo de la Espriella's presidential headquarters at the Second Army Brigade in Barranquilla will face a delay of at least one week, meaning the facilities will not be ready on schedule.