Is Colombia heading for its most polarised election yet? | The Economist
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Who could become Colombia’s next president? The Economist’s Latin America correspondent Kinley Salmon and Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss Colombia’s deeply polarised election and the starkly different visions offered by the leading presidential candidates, including a Trump-loving hard-right populist. 00:57 - What are Colombian voters worried about? 02:04 - Who is the left-wing candidate, Iván Cepeda? 03:10 - Who is Abelardo de la Espriella, Colombia’s hard-right populist? 04:05 - What are the controversies surrounding El Tigre? 05:08 - Who is establishment candidate Paloma Valencia? 05:53 - Could Colombia face a polarised runoff election? Listen to the full episode:https://econ.st/4a1Wy1D Subscribe: https://www.economist.com/subscribe Download the App: https://www.economist.com/get-the-app Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist/ X:https://x.com/TheEconomist #TheEconomist #Colombia #LatinAmerica
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