🇨🇴 De la Espriella rompe con la tradición y jurará como presidente en un batallón | DNews

#Colombia #AbelardoDelaEspriella #DNews [00:00] 🇨🇴 Abelardo de la Espriella announces that the presidential inauguration will be held at a military battalion, not in Bogotá. [01:20] ⚠️ The violence and displacement in regions like Cauca, Catatumbo, and Valle del Cauca has been crucial to this decision. [02:00] 🏞️ Possible venue for the ceremony: a battalion in Cauca, a department with high cocaine production and violence. [02:45] 📜 The Constitution stipulates that the transfer of power must take place before Congress or the Constitutional Courts; there are doubts about compliance. [03:50] 🎯 Holding the inauguration at a military garrison sends a direct message against illegal armed groups like the ELN and FARC dissidents. [04:30] 💣 The region is plagued by guerrilla groups, drug traffickers, and other actors linked to violence and international trafficking. [05:45] 🕵️‍♂️ The exact location and details of the inauguration are not being disclosed for security reasons. Sergio David González, a journalist with DNews in Colombia, reported on the unprecedented decision by President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella to hold his inauguration outside of Bogotá and at a military base, an event that would be unprecedented in the country's political history. According to information obtained by DNews, the ceremony on August 7 will take place at a battalion located in the department of Cauca, one of the regions most affected by violence, drug trafficking, and the presence of illegal armed groups. The decision aims to send a message of support to the Armed Forces and mark the beginning of a new security strategy against criminal organizations operating in Colombia. The report also analyzes the constitutional questions raised by this decision, since the presidential inauguration must take place before the Congress of the Republic or, in certain circumstances, before the high courts. So far, the president-elect's team has not confirmed the exact location of the ceremony for security reasons. Furthermore, the report reviews the context of violence in Colombia, with the presence of the ELN, FARC dissidents, the Clan del Golfo, and other criminal structures linked to drug trafficking, arms trafficking, and human trafficking—factors that explain the powerful symbolism of this decision. Watch the full report and learn all the details about Abelardo de la Espriella's historic inauguration and the message he seeks to convey to the country from one of the regions hardest hit by the armed conflict. 🔴 Latest News from Latin America 📺 700 | 1700 @DIRECTVLA 📺 22 | Telecentro 📺 570 | Flow 📺 514 | Claro 📲 @DGO_LATAM 🔴 +DNEWS +LIVE Schedules 🇦🇷 🇨🇱 🇺🇾 6 to 8 AM DNews at Dawn 8 AM to 12 PM DNews in the Morning 12 to 2 PM DNews First Edition 2 to 8 PM DNews in the Afternoon 8 to 10 PM DNews Central Schedules 🇨🇴 🇪🇨 🇵🇪 4 to 6 AM DNews at Dawn 6 to 10 AM DNews in the Morning 10 AM to 12 PM DNews First Edition 12 to 6 PM DNews in the Afternoon 6 to 8 PM DNews Central Follow us on our social media: X   / dnewsok   Instagram   / dnewsok   Facebook   / dnewsok   Threads https://www.threads.net/@dnewsok TikTok   / dnewsok   We are DNews. We are Latin America. #latinamerica #news #dnews