Illustration of President Petro and President-elect De La Espriella in a tense standoff over coup accusations during suspended transition.
Illustration of President Petro and President-elect De La Espriella in a tense standoff over coup accusations during suspended transition.
Image generated by AI

Petro and De La Espriella suspend transition amid mutual coup accusations

Image generated by AI

President Gustavo Petro and President-elect Abelardo De La Espriella suspended the transition process after trading accusations of coup attempts.

Petro stated that his government complies with the law by presenting public reports from state entities. He said the incoming administration did not attend these televised events.

De La Espriella suspended the transition, arguing that Petro rejects the election results and seeks to remain in power. The president-elect urged the armed forces to uphold their constitutional oath.

Petro called for civil resistance on July 20 against what he described as an illegitimate government. De La Espriella replied that this narrative serves as a cover for a coup attempt.

Both sides exchanged criticisms over threats and lack of respect during the transition ahead of the August 7 inauguration.

What people are saying

Initial reactions on X highlight tensions in Colombia's presidential transition, with users expressing concerns over mutual coup accusations by Petro and De La Espriella, skepticism about lack of evidence from both sides, fears of institutional crisis or dictatorship, and criticism of journalists or political moves.

Related Articles

Tense political standoff between De La Espriella suspending transition and Petro rejecting election results in an official Colombian office setting.
Image generated by AI

De La Espriella suspends transition after Petro rejects election results

Reported by AI Image generated by AI

President-elect Abelardo De La Espriella ordered the suspension of the transition process with Gustavo Petro's government. Petro and former candidate Iván Cepeda do not recognize the results of the June 21 elections.

Finance Minister Germán Ávila and vice president-elect José Manuel Restrepo exchanged criticisms during the first transition session between the outgoing and incoming governments.

Reported by AI

Vice president-elect José Manuel Restrepo and Finance Minister Germán Ávila ended their meeting at Casa de Nariño to set the route for the transition between administrations.

The vice-presidential ticket of Abelardo De La Espriella achieved a strong showing in the first round of presidential elections on May 31. José Manuel Restrepo credited the support to public concern over insecurity and extortion.

Reported by AI

Abelardo de la Espriella won the presidential runoff with 49.66% of the vote against 48.70% for Iván Cepeda, according to the official preliminary count by the Registraduría.

The official scrutiny of the presidential runoff ratified Abelardo de la Espriella's victory with a 99.997% match to the preliminary count. Final results show de la Espriella received 12,959,542 votes against Iván Cepeda's 12,708,712.

Reported by AI

The governor of Valle del Cauca and the national registrar reiterated calls for calm and respect for the results of the June 21 elections.

 

 

 

This website uses cookies

We use cookies for analytics to improve our site. Read our privacy policy for more information.
Decline