Colombia’s president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, led the country’s Independence Day military parade on Monday in Medell\u00edn, the capital of the department of Antioquia, one of the regions where he received the strongest electoral support in the June 21 presidential election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the ceremony, De la Espriella highlighted the role of Antioquia in his victory, telling attendees that “Antioquia resisted and Colombia was saved” during the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Today we celebrate the cry for independence in a land that is the most patriotic in Colombia and that delivered the definitive cry of independence on June 21,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The president-elect was joined by Medell\u00edn Mayor Federico Guti\u00e9rrez and Antioquia Governor Andr\u00e9s Juli\u00e1n Rend\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De la Espriella thanked voters in Antioquia, where he won 64.42% of the vote and carried 108 of the department’s 125 municipalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Colombia cannot thank enough this brave, hardworking people, this nation of patriots that chose to defeat tyranny in defense of democracy, freedom and our institutions,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Medell\u00edn’s city government, more than 5,000 members of the Colombian Armed Forces, National Police and emergency response agencies participated in the parade commemorating the country’s 216th Independence Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The event in Medell\u00edn took place at the same time as the traditional military parade in Bogot\u00e1, led by outgoing President Gustavo Petro, who presided over the national celebration for the last time before the inauguration of De la Espriella on Aug. 7.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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