By Oscar Rotundo Since Gustavo Petro took office as President of Colombia, it was known that the path ahead would not be harmonious, both within and outside the country. The electoral coalition that carried him to the presidency comprised a political amalgam more focused on defeating Uribeism in all its forms to create a new playing field in which to ...
By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein * Mister Gustavo Petro President of the Republic of Colombia Honorable President Petro, I take the liberty to write to you in order to send you some comments regarding certain opinions that you have expressed in recent days in relation to Venezuela. My Colombian friends, some of whom are ordinary people, will be able to attest ...
The most dramatic evaluation on the Colombian presidential election results of past Sunday came from the Washington Post. Take a read: “For more than two centuries, Colombia was considered a conservative stalwart in Latin America. Even as leftist governments came and went across the region, a center-right political establishment remained in control — a continuity that cemented the country’s role ...