De la Espriella Names Career Diplomat Omar Bula Escobar as Foreign Minister

President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella named veteran career diplomat Omar Bula Escobar as his Foreign Minister. Bula Escobar, an Antioquia native with nearly two decades of UN and international diplomatic experience in Ecuador, Sudan, Egypt, and Italy, is the son of former minister Germán Bula Hoyos. The appointment signals the incoming administration's intent to reshape Colombia's foreign policy around Western alliances, commercial diplomacy, and restored ties with Israel — reversing Petro's 2024 rupture of relations with Israel. De la Espriella called him 'a Colombian with an exceptional record in the service of international diplomacy, with experience in war zones, humanitarian missions, and representing our country across different continents.'