Colombia Presidential Transition
July 19 – July 30, 2026 Updated 2 days ago
Every published chapter of The Fold's coverage of Colombia Presidential Transition, in one place — oldest to newest, updated as the story develops.
Colombia’s new Congress convenes as de la Espriella prepares to restore Israel ties
Colombia’s newly elected Congress is sworn in on Monday, weeks before president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella takes office. He plans to restore relations with Israel and open an embassy in Jerusalem.
Colombia’s president-elect takes office on 7 August. His candidate has already lost the Senate
Abelardo de la Espriella’s pick for Senate president was beaten 56–45 by Álvaro Uribe’s, eighteen days before the handover. He won the lower house instead — and in both chambers the outgoing left took a vice-presidency.