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Gustavo Petro

Colombia election: Too early to call

Juan Diego Ávila and Sergio Guzmán | November 22, 2021

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 ...
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Colombia: A renewable energy powerhouse?

Sandra Velandia and Sergio Guzmán | November 10, 2021

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, ...
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The long and winding road to Colombia’s presidency

Sergio Guzman | October 15, 2021

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 ...
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Senator Gustavo Petro can win Colombia’s presidency

Sergio Guzman | March 5, 2021

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 ...
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Where’s the party? Is Colombia about to become Peru?

Christopher Sabatini | February 14, 2019

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, ...
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Duque won the election, but Petro is also a winner

Jerónimo Ríos Sierra | June 21, 2018

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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In Colombia, false positives are a false start for peace

Paul J. Angelo | May 31, 2018

The FARC have committed to coming clean about abuses committed during the conflict in a transitional justice tribunal. Will state actors accused of ...
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