Colombia's President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella said Monday that his administration will build ties exclusively with countries that respect democracy and the rule of law, and will align with free nations as a reliable partner and loyal ally, according to official statements carried by Israeli media.
Colombia's President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella delivered a forceful foreign-policy statement on Monday, pledging that Colombia under his leadership "will again take its place among the free nations" and will only maintain relations with states that respect democracy and the rule of law. De la Espriella, who won the June 21 runoff with 49.66% of the vote against left-wing Senator Iván Sepeda, spoke as the right-wing transition team consolidates power following outgoing President Gustavo Petro's refusal to concede.
As The Zioneer reported Monday morning, de la Espriella's victory was hailed by Israel's Foreign Ministry as a "strategic shift" and he has previously pledged to move Colombia's embassy to Jerusalem. The Monday statement marks his clearest general foreign-policy declaration since the results were confirmed, framing his incoming administration as a return to strong democratic governance and alignment with Western allies. It remains open how the pledge will affect Colombia's ties with specific nondemocratic states; de la Espriella did not name countries in the statement.
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