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June 3, 2022
Colombia Holds Elections
Last Sunday, Colombians went to the polls to participate in parliamentary and presidential primary elections. Gustavo Petro won the leftwing Pacto Histórico primary with 4.4 million votes, the most in Colombian primary history.
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March 18, 2022
Six Challenges Facing Colombia in 2022
Undoubtedly the challenges that 2022 will bring will be decisive for the country’s business environment as well as its political stability. Here are the six main challenges for Colombia in 2022.
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January 6, 2022
Colombia election: Too early to call
Don’t pay attention to the voter intention polls at this moment. Although left-wing candidate Gustavo Petro is currently leading the polls there’s significant space for movement in the political realm between now and the elections.
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November 22, 2021
Colombia: A renewable energy powerhouse?
An energy crisis is brewing in Colombia, as in much of the world. Though the government and foreign investors have joined the renewable energy frenzy, they must act quickly to lead the country through an energy transition effort that outlives the current administration.
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November 10, 2021
The long and winding road to Colombia’s presidency
There are over sixty—that’s right, 60—candidates competing to become Colombia’s president for the period from 2022 to 2026. Clearly not all of them are going to make it to the final ballot.
Sergio Guzman
October 15, 2021
Senator Gustavo Petro can win Colombia’s presidency
This does not mean a Petro presidency is the best option for Colombia. Though both the current government and the business sector want to avoid this scenario, their actions have continued to open the door to the possibility of a Petro victory.
Sergio Guzman
March 5, 2021
Where’s the party? Is Colombia about to become Peru?
Ivan Duque’s low approval ratings have been blamed on missteps, migrants and a mentor that never seems to go away. But there are structural reasons too, and those aren’t likely to go away after his term.
Christopher Sabatini
February 14, 2019
Duque won the election, but Petro is also a winner
Gustavo Petro has reasons to be optimistic after his defeat. The left has a new presence in Colombian politics and could emerge stronger for the next elections.
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June 21, 2018
In Colombia, false positives are a false start for peace
The FARC have committed to coming clean about abuses committed during the conflict in a transitional justice tribunal. Will state actors accused of crimes do the same?
Paul J. Angelo
May 31, 2018