Former Colombian President and Liberal Party leader César Gaviria publicly endorsed President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella early Monday, expressing confidence that de la Espriella will uphold the 1991 constitution, fulfill his commitments, and turn his campaign promises into reality, according to a statement carried by Israeli media.
César Gaviria, former Colombian president and leader of the Liberal Party, publicly endorsed President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella, who won Sunday's runoff. Gaviria's statement — "We trust him to defend the 1991 constitution, to fulfill his commitments, and to turn his promises into reality increasingly" — signals at least one mainstream party's supportive stance toward the incoming right-wing administration.
The endorsement comes as de la Espriella, who campaigned on restoring diplomatic ties with Israel severed by outgoing President Gustavo Petro in 2024, prepares to take office. As The Zioneer reported earlier Monday, de la Espriella is expected to reverse the diplomatic break, a key foreign-policy shift for Colombia. The backing from a former centrist figure lends domestic legitimacy to de la Espriella's transition, though the exact makeup of a governing coalition remains to be seen.
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