Colombia's new president vows to remake the country — and challenge its fragile peace

A new political era for Colombia: a hard-right president promises order, growth and confrontation.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5354x3569+0+0/resize/5354x3569!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F67%2F62%2F236596a742b9aeb9e6756a792986%2Fap26211714668382.jpg' alt='Colombia's President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella speaks during a press conference in Bogota, Colombia, July 30, 2026.'/><p>A new political era for Colombia: a hard-right president promises order, growth and confrontation.</p><p>(Image credit: John Vizcaino)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5924775' />