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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Capeco: housing sales maintain dynamism, but supply begins to contract

Capeco: housing sales maintain dynamism, but supply begins to contract

The real estate market in Metropolitan Lima continues to show strong performance in the sale of new homes, driven by the recovery of mortgage credit and the financing of housing programs, according to Guido Valdivia, executive vice president of the Peruvian Chamber of Construction (Capeco), during the presentation of Construction Economic Report (IEC) No. 101, prepared by the business guild.

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