“DEA is ready to stand shoulder to shoulder with Colombia again,” he said in a statement cited by Local 10 News. There will be no safe haven, no protected trafficking route, and no immunity for those who poison our communities.” Petro initially alleged the vote had been manipulated, a claim dismissed by international observers and Colombia’s electoral authorities before he conceded, according to Al Jazeera. Security was tightened further ahead of the ceremony itself, held under armored vehicles, soldiers, and vehicle checkpoints in Cali, according to Al Jazeera. Congressional approval of the $1 billion security package remains the first test of whether Friday’s pledges translate into disbursed assistance — and of how durable the “new era” proves once the inauguration goodwill fades.