Colombia minister warns of ‘terrorism’ threat at presidential inauguration

Presidents of Argentina, Paraguay, Chile and Ecuador, along with Spain’s King Felipe VI, are expected to attend Friday’s ceremony.Published On 6 Aug 20266 Aug 2026Colombia’s outgoing defence minister has warned of a heightened risk of “terrorism” ahead of Friday’s inauguration of President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella.Minister of Defence Pedro Sanchez told radio station La FM on Wednesday that authorities were tracking a “threat” against Friday’s proceedings. “Most likely, these criminals would attempt to disrupt this democratic event with acts of terrorism,” he said.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3FIFA pledges to defend Infantino after World Cup rights plan collapseslist 2 of 3Mamdani praises El-Sayed’s victory, rejects ‘mini Mamdani’ tropelist 3 of 3FAA says Trump’s Marine One briefly flew too close to passenger jetend of listThe handover of the presidency will take place in the region of Cali in Colombia’s southwest, which has recently seen a series of militia attacks.De la Espriella, 48, who narrowly won the June presidential run-off, had asked Congress to move the event from the capital, Bogota, to the country’s third-largest city despite its proximity to areas...