Newly elected President of Colombia Abelardo de la Espriella swears in during the presidential inauguration at Arena USC in Cali, Colombia. Some of the attendees included King Felipe VI of Spain, President of Argentina Javier Milei, President of FIFA Gianni Infantino, acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, President of CONMEBOL Alejandro Dominguez, President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa, and President of Chile José Antonio Kast. ⁠ ⁠ After the ceremony, de la Espriella travelled to a nearby military battalion, Batallón Pichinchato, to address troops directly. Abelardo de la Espriella succeeds Gustavo Petro after winning a close runoff election on June 21 against Iván Cepeda. | August 7, 2026 | 📷: apontephotographer leo.sanchez15 | #Gettylmages #GettylmagesNews