Conservative politician Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia’s president on Friday in the southwestern city of Cali rather than the capital, Bogotá. The unusual choice of location was intended to underscore his determination to take a tougher approach toward illegal armed groups active»»»

BOGOTA, Colombia: Conservative Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia’s president Friday, not in the capital as is the tradition, but in the volatile southwestern city of Cali in a move meant to signal his hard-line approach to illegal armed groups operating in the region. De la Espriell»»»