The right’s Abelardo de la Espriella won the top spot in the first round to face leftist and ruling party candidate Iván Cepeda in the June 21 runoff.
"Quien sabe si por lo menos en el caso colombiano, la Casa Blanca consiga el socio que quiere en las próximas semanas", dijo el vicepresidente de AS/COA.
The Bogotá-based political scientist covers what's at stake in the June 21 runoff between the right's Abelardo de la Espriella and the left's Iván Cepeda.
June 4–10: Trump questions USMCA renewal again, Milei plans eighteenth U.S. visit, and more in this week’s dispatch.
As the invited author for the Bilateral X-Ray think tank report, the AS/COA VP considers the promise and pitfalls of this World Cup moment.
Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez will compete in the June 7 runoff that pits right versus left.
May 28–June 3: Trump endorses Colombia’s de la Espriella, Rubio weighs in on regional relations, and USTR ruling spells new tariffs for region.
"Os Estados Unidos sentem que essa estratégia mais agressiva está produzindo efeitos positivos para seus interesses", disse o vice-presidente da AS/COA.
From fraud claims to a deflated centrist vote, find out about the May 31 presidential election ahead of what will be a left-right June 21 showdown.
Mexico’s former foreign minister covers recent bilateral turbulence, the Cuba factor, and what U.S. midterms mean for relations.
"Colombia tiene un récord excelente de organizar elecciones libres aun bajo condiciones subóptimas", dice el vicepresidente de AS/COA.
May 21–27: Bilateral USMCA negotiations between Mexico and the United States are set to begin.
“De la Espriella has something that Cepeda also has ... popular fervor,” said the Bogotá-based analyst ahead of the May 31 presidential vote.
"La administración Trump va a preferir una solución negociada utilizando la presión", dice el vicepresidente de AS/COA en entrevista con el diario peruano.
May 15–20: Plus, Venezuela deports a close Maduro ally to the United States and Treasury issues sanctions aimed at Sinaloa Cartel.
"Estas conversaciones son más relevantes que nunca, sobre todo porque nosotros convocamos a líderes públicos y privados", dijo el vicepresidente de AS/COA.
On her fourth try, conservative Keiko Fujimori faces off against leftist Roberto Sánchez after a first-round vote marred by mishaps.
Learn about the leading contenders’ campaigns and promises ahead of the May 31 first round.
CEBRI’s Fernanda Magnotta takes the temperature of the bilateral relationship after a May meeting focused on tariffs and rare earths.
May 8–14: Plus, security tensions continue to test to test U.S.–Mexico ties and Washington offers Havana conditioned aid.