Abelardo de la Espriella is sworn in today, August 7, as Colombia's president in a ceremony unfolding roughly 300 miles from the presidential palace he has already said he'll turn into a museum. A Ceremony Built on CompromiseDe la Espriella originally wanted to be sworn in at a military garrison in Cauca, a region long marked by Colombia's armed conflict — a break with the custom of every elected Colombian president taking office in Bogotá. Four Priorities for Day One — Not the Full Ninety DecreesMonths before the runoff, De la Espriella told El Tiempo he had 90 decrees ready to sign the moment he took office, touching security, the economy, health care and education, and declared he was "ready to govern from day one." After the runoff, Trump told reporters at the White House that De la Espriella had called to thank him for the endorsement, adding simply: "He's going to be a great president." He did notch one early win: Congress agreed to his request to move the inauguration itself to Cali.