
Colombia’s president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, will be sworn into office on August 7, 2026, in the city of Cali, breaking with more than a century of republican tradition. Instead of taking the oath before Congress in Bogotá’s historic Plaza de Bolívar, the inauguration will be held at the Arena USC on the campus of Universidad Santiago de Cali, marking one of the most significant departures from Colombia’s modern presidential protocol.

