Which country recently swore in Abelardo de la Espriella as its 36th President for the 2026–2030 term?

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The correct answer is Option D: Colombia. Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia’s President for the 2026–2030 term on 7 August 2026. Abelardo de la Espriella won Colombia’s presidential runoff held on 21 June 2026 with 12,960,166 votes, securing 49.66% of the vote. Iván Cepeda finished second in Colombia’s 2026 presidential runoff with 12,708,312 votes, equivalent to 48.70% of the vote. The Colombian President is both head of state and head of government, serves a four-year term, and is elected through direct popular voting under the 1991 Constitution. Abelardo de la Espriella’s presidential inauguration was held in Cali rather than Bogotá, breaking with the traditional venue for the ceremony. De la Espriella announced a hardline approach to drug trafficking and proposed reducing the size of the Colombian state by up to 40%. José Manuel Restrepo became Vice President alongside Abelardo de la Espriella for Colombia’s 2026–2030 constitutional term. The United States announced $1 billion in security assistance to Colombia on 8 August 2026, one day after De la Espriella’s inauguration.

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Ecuador

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Venezuela

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Argentina

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Which country recently swore in Abelardo de la Espriella as its 36th President for the 2026–2030 term?

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