{"id":509492,"date":"2026-06-04T14:57:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T18:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/judge-prohibited-abelardo-de-la-espriella-from-wearing-the-colombia-national-team-jersey-in-his-campaign\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T15:15:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T19:15:27","slug":"judge-prohibited-abelardo-de-la-espriella-from-wearing-the-colombia-national-team-jersey-in-his-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/international\/judge-prohibited-abelardo-de-la-espriella-from-wearing-the-colombia-national-team-jersey-in-his-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge prohibited Abelardo de la Espriella from wearing the Colombia national team jersey in his campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bogot\u00e1.<\/strong>&#8211; The Colombian justice system ordered presidential candidate <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/delaespriella_style\/?hl=es-la\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abelardo de la Espriella<\/a><\/strong> to refrain from using the <strong>Colombia National Team<\/strong> jersey in his electoral campaign, after admitting a guardianship action (tutela) that questions the use of the sports symbol for proselytizing purposes, as reported by Infobae.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decision was adopted provisionally by a court in Bogota, which determined that the use of the garment in political activities could violate principles such as equality and neutrality in the electoral process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>We recommend reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/internacionales\/quien-es-abelardo-de-la-espriella-el-tigre-que-disputara-en-segunda-vuelta-la-presidencia-de-colombia\/\">Who is Abelardo de la Espriella, the &#8216;tiger&#8217; who will compete in the second round for the Presidency of Colombia?<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the ruling, the use of the t-shirt by the candidate and his political movement \u201cDefenders of the Homeland\u201d turns it into an element of partisan identification, distorting its original character as a symbol of national unity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The measure orders the immediate cessation of the use of the t-shirt in campaign events, advertising, social media, and any means of dissemination, while the guardianship action is resolved on its merits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The case occurs amidst a public debate in Colombia regarding the use of national symbols in political campaigns, especially in the context of the 2026 presidential race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bogot\u00e1.&#8211; The Colombian justice system ordered presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella to refrain from using the Colombia National Team jersey in his electoral campaign, after admitting a guardianship action (tutela) that questions the use of the sports symbol for proselytizing purposes, as reported by Infobae. 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