Colombia’s President-Elect Breaks With Tradition, Plans Military Base Inauguration
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DECRYPTAGE - Just elected to Colombia's presidency on 21 June, the far right lawyer organized his orderly arrival at the Casa de Nariño, scheduled for 7 August, despite a transition that announced explosive with the outgoing president, Gustavo Petro.
The standoff continues between current Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his far-right successor, Abelardo de la Espriella, elected in June, regarding the latter's inauguration ceremony. Colombian law stipulates that heads of state must be sworn in before Congress in Bogotá. De la Espriella wants to mark his inauguration at a military base in the south of the country. Gustavo Petro is firmly opposed to this.
Abelardo de la Esprieja honors the armed forces, the outgoing president speaks of fraud and calls his supporters to the streets
The Senator of the Historical Pact reiterated the need to respect the constitutional limits and warned members of the security forces about the possible consequences of obeying orders from the president-elect prior to possession.
The outgoing president seeks to close the path to the elect’s initiative to move Congress and take office outside Bogotá
Colombia's elected president, Abelardo De la Espriella, said on Monday that he will take possession in August of a military facility in the south of the country, despite the opposition of President Gustavo Petro. He ordered on Sunday that "no military facility be used" for the possession of De la Espriella, although the law stipulates that it should take place before Congress, based in Bogotá.
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