Right-wing lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella has been sworn in as Colombia’s new president, after winning a June runoff on promises to crack down on armed groups, shrink the state by as much as 40 percent and revive the oil and gas sector. An ally of US President Donald Trump, De La Espriella, 48, represented well-known right-wing paramilitaries during his time as a lawyer. He has never before held elected office.
