De la Espriella shakes Colombia: how he won the first round and what Cepeda needs to come back

De la Espriella shakes Colombia: how he won the first round and what Cepeda needs to come back

Political scientist Patricia Muñoz Yi argues that Abelardo de la Espriella capitalized on the conservative vote and anti-Petrist sentiment with a more confrontational discourse that displaced the traditional right. Although he arrives as the favorite in the second round, she warns that Iván Cepeda retains key electoral strongholds and that the country’s polarization keeps the dispute for the Presidency of Colombia open.

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"The departure of Rodrigo Paz would be a catastrophe for Bolivia": what the president can do after the repeal of Law 1341

“The departure of Rodrigo Paz would be a catastrophe for Bolivia”: what the president can do after the repeal of Law 1341

Political analyst Erika Brockmann told El Comercio that Bolivia is going through a transition “that will not be simple” and believes that President Rodrigo Paz still has alternatives before resorting to extraordinary measures, such as a state of emergency, to deal with protests and road blockades

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