Colombia’s Mighty Vice President
José Manuel Restrepo is tasked with key responsibilities, making his role one of the most prominent in the nation’s recent history.
BOGOTÁ – Six months ago, José Manuel Restrepo never imagined that politics would once again propel him to Colombia’s center stage. About to be sworn in as the new vice president on August 7, he says that some days he wakes up thinking that it is all a dream: “Life is full of surprises.” In February, the soft-spoken 56-year-old economist was still the head of EIA University, a prestigious private nonprofit institution on the outskirts of Medellín, Colombia’s second-largest city. Now, he’s emerging as one of the most important figures in Aberlardo De La Espriella’s...
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