On Sunday, Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez assumed the roles of president and vice president, respectively, of Colombia in an inauguration ceremony held ...
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Petro is Inaugurated
What to Expect in the First 100 Days of Gustavo Petro’s Government
Sergio Guzmán and Camille Farradas | 
At the outset of his presidency, Petro must appeal to pragmatism if he wants to see his ambitious vision implemented, albeit less ambitious than he ...
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Frenemy of the Press: Understanding President Petro’s Tense Relationship with the Media
Paola Catalina Morales and Sergio Guzmán | 
The way that Petro interacts with the press, especially reporters who are critical of his administration, will determine his democratic credentials.
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The Evolution of Peru’s Multidimensional Challenges, Part III: Engagement with China
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The PRC’s significant, long-standing relationship with Peru, including its significant role in key sectors such as mining, petroleum, logistics, ...
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Incompetence as a Check on Democratic Backsliding: A Year into Castillo’s Administration
Marco Navarro Stanic | 
While the country has rejected Castillo, the inequality, political dissatisfaction, societal polarization, and broken party structure which catapulted him ...
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The Evolution of Peru’s Multidimensional Challenges, Part II: Transnational Organized Crime
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Expanding criminality—in the form of narcotrafficking, illegal mining, logging, and other activities—continues to erode the effectiveness of Peruvian ...
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The Evolution of Peru’s Multidimensional Challenges, Part I: The Political Crisis
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The fate of the Castillo experiment also foreshadows what could occur with multiple other governments across the region also undergoing similar political ...
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Key Takeaways from Colombia’s Presidential Elections
Sergio Guzmán | 
Gustavo Petro won the presidency. However, it should be well understood that a significant portion of the country did not want him to become president. ...
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Gustavo Petro Will Have a Hard Time Getting Things Done
Mark Kennedy | 
Now that the celebrations are over, Colombia’s new left-wing president faces a mountain of challenges. His biggest challenge will be delivering on his promises.
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