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AQ Podcast | Gustavo Petro: The Gap Between Rhetoric and Reality
At the halfway point of his presidency, Petro is still trying to deliver on his vision for a more equal and secure Colombia, while also dealing with a difficult economic climate. What can we expect from his next two years in office?
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Colombia’s Uncertainty Is Sinking Investment and More
Economic and political instability could spell trouble for growth. However, the government has a new chance to put the country back on track.
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Petro’s Healthcare Move Reveals His New Governing Strategy
The Colombian president’s intervention into major private health insurers reflects growing frustration over obstacles to his reform agenda.
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Petro’s Environmental Record Is Full of Contradictions
As this October’s COP16 summit approaches, is Colombia ready to set real commitments to protect biodiversity?
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Petro’s Pension Reform Tests Colombian Senate
Despite having a minority in the upper house, the ruling Pacto Histórico may get the toned-down proposal approved. The House of Representatives will be tougher.
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In Colombia, Petro Faces Challenges on All Sides
The left-wing administration confronts mounting political setbacks, economic slowdown and unforced errors.
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Fernando Botero’s Political Masterworks
The late artist wasn’t thought of as highly political. But many of his best paintings satirize the powerful and sympathize with history’s victims.
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AQ Podcast: How to Think About Latin America’s Security Crisis
An expert with firsthand knowledge discusses new crime dynamics and ways forward.
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AQ Podcast | LatAm’s Economies in 2024: What to Expect
An overview of economic trends in the region and a detailed look at Brazil, Mexico and Argentina
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Long Neglected, Colombia’s Caribbean Is Growing in Influence
Through economic success—and highly publicized scandals—the region is reshaping national politics. A local election may reinforce the trend.
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On Trade, Petro Should Emulate Lula, AMLO
A former Colombian planning minister writes that instead of revising trade agreements, his country and others should focus on solving market and government failures.
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Letter to the Editor: It Is Too Soon to Dismiss Petro’s Environment Hopes
A response from AQ readers
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Q&A: The Nonprofit Spotlighting Domestic Workers’ Commutes
Based in Bogotá, Valentina Montoya Robledo’s Invisible Commutes wants to make public transit work better for household workers.
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The Risks to Colombia’s Delicate ELN Ceasefire
Both sides of the negotiations must address three key topics for peace efforts to go forward.
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Colombia Is Missing Its Opportunity on Clean Energy
President Gustavo Petro’s shunning of fossil fuels is not helping improve the country’s environmental status.