Colombia turns the page on Petro with far-right's rise to power

Gustavo Petro hands over power to his far-right successor, Abelardo de la Espriella.

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His legacy is seen as ambivalent by Colombian media, balancing reforms and authoritarianism.

This transition marks a major political shift for the country.

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