Colombia’s June 19 runoff between two strongly anti-establishment candidates tells us a lot about what’s happening in today’s Latin America, says Luis Alberto Moreno, a veteran observer of the region’s politics and former president of the Inter-American Development Bank. In this conversation, Moreno takes a long view of political developments, analyzing recent progress and setbacks. He discusses populism, inequality, economic growth and challenges to cooperation and trade between Latin American countries. Moreno does nevertheless have a glass-half-full perspective on the region, as outlined in a recent book. Moreno shares with the AQ podcast his reasons for optimism.
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Guests:
Luis Alberto Moreno is a former President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Brian Winter is AQ’s editor-in-chief
Supplemental reading:
Meet the Candidates: Colombia by AQ editors
Reaction: Petro and Hernández Lead Colombia’s Presidential Race by AQ editors
Book Review: A Case for Optimism in Colombia by Gabriel Cohen
