Colombia entered a new political chapter as Trump-backed President Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn into office Friday, pledging to reverse much of former President Gustavo Petro's nation-killing socialist agenda and to restore law and order, a free market economy, and relations with the United States.
🔥 AWESOME! New Trump-endorsed Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella is GOING OFF after his inauguration into office, he's now preparing to work closely with 47 to decimate the drug traffickers
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 7, 2026
This is a HUGE shift from left-wing former President Petro
Espriella is ready… pic.twitter.com/QrdmH0IgLm
Known by his nickname, "El Tigre" (the Tiger), De la Espriella's inauguration marks one of the most significant political shifts in Latin America in recent years. After four years of former President Petro's socialist experiment, which ended in economic decline, expanded coca cultivation, and increasingly strained relations with Washington, De la Espriella has already declared war on Marxist terror groups, earning a new security pledge from the US.
He was joined at the inauguration by several conservative presidents from across the Americas, including Argentina's Javier Milei, Ecuador's Daniel Noboa, and Chile's José Antonio Kast. Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche attended as part of the U.S. delegation.
El Presidente Javier Milei junto al Presidente electo de la República de Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella. pic.twitter.com/GPjZcRZEBj
— Oficin
