Colombia's president-elect suspends transition, accuses Petro of attempting a coup
Colombia's president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, froze the transition process with the outgoing government of Gustavo Petro on Tuesday and accused the president of attempting a coup, in a sharp escalation exactly one month before the handover of power, set for August 7.
7/7/2026 1:00:00 PM