# Colombian President Issues Presidential Directive on Government Communication

President Abelardo De La Espriella of Colombia issued a directive regulating how government officials communicate with the media.

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President Abelardo De La Espriella of Colombia signed a presidential directive on September 3, 2026, establishing new communication guidelines for the executive branch. [^1]

Ministers, directors, and other legal representatives of executive branch entities must consult and coordinate with the Presidency's Communications Secretariat before granting interviews or making public statements. [^2] The directive mandates that government entities must disseminate public information primarily through their official institutional channels to ensure traceability and equal access. [^3] The document explicitly states that personal social media accounts of officials cannot be used as primary channels to announce government decisions, measures, or results. [^4][^5]

The directive requires all executive branch entities to use primarily official institutional channels to communicate decisions, policies, results, and administrative actions. [^6]

## What this stands on

1. President Abelardo De La Espriella of Colombia signed a presidential directive on September 3, 2026, establishing new communication guidelines for the executive branch. (El Tiempo, News)
2. Ministers, directors, and other legal representatives of executive branch entities must consult and coordinate with the Presidency's Communications Secretariat before granting interviews or making public statements. (El Tiempo, News)
3. The directive mandates that government entities must disseminate public information primarily through their official institutional channels to ensure traceability and equal access. (El Tiempo, News)
4. The document explicitly states that personal social media accounts of officials cannot be used as primary channels to announce government decisions, measures, or results. (El Tiempo, News)
5. Personal profiles of public servants will not be considered primary channels or official sources for announcing government decisions, measures, or policies. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
6. The directive requires all executive branch entities to use primarily official institutional channels to communicate decisions, policies, results, and administrative actions. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)

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