The president of Paraguay, Santiago Penaconfirmed his attendance at the inauguration ceremony of the elected president of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella.
The confirmation was made official after a meeting between the Paraguayan president and the Colombian vice president-elect, Jose Manuel Restrepo. With this decision, Grief He becomes the first head of state to ratify his presence at the official event.
The visit of the Paraguayan president to Colombian territory is scheduled for August 6 and 7, 2026. The bilateral meeting prior to this confirmation took place during the diplomatic agenda that the Colombian delegation was carrying out on the occasion of the presidential inauguration ceremonies in Peru.
During the meeting, the president Grief He expressed his interest in the beginning of the new government period in Colombia and expressed his administration’s willingness to work jointly between both nations. The Paraguayan representative emphasized the historical link that exists between the two countries.
For his part, the elected vice president of Colombia, Jose Manuel Restrepovalued the ratification of the assistance of Grief and noted that the Colombian delegation will receive the Paraguayan head of state during the transfer of command days. Restrepo He affirmed that the bilateral relationship has room to expand in various institutional areas.
Among the areas identified to strengthen joint work were commercial exchange, investment attraction and security cooperation to combat international organized crime. Both representatives agreed to maintain an articulated work agenda.
