Colombia's president-elect suspends transition, accuses Petro of attempting a coup

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Colombia's president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella suspended the transition process with outgoing President Gustavo Petro and accused him of attempting a coup, escalating tensions in the country one month before the scheduled power handover on August 7.

Colombia's president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, froze the transition process with the outgoing government of Gustavo Petro on Tuesday and accused the president of attempting a coup, in a sharp escalation exactly one month before the handover of power, set for August 7.