By Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN en Español. Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella was forced to issue a public apology on Sunday for a religious ceremony held during his inauguration, complying with a judge's order that the ceremony violated the state's religious neutrality. "If this act caused discomfort or offended anyone, in my capacity as head of state, I offer my apologies," the president said. On August 7, De la Espriella dedicated nearly h…
By Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN en Español The president of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, must have apologized publicly this Sunday due to the religious act carried out during his investiture, following the order of a judge who considered that the ceremony violated the religious neutrality of the State. "If this act could cause discomfort or if it offended any of the "Patria Milagro"'s "Forces of Heaven": Latin American leaders appeal to religion …