Voters chose continuity in electing former Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos by a landslide during Colombia's June 20 runoff. He garnered 69 percent of the vote compared to the 27 percent earned by his rival, former Bogota Mayor Antanas Mockus.

Speaking at the 2010 Bogota City Conference in Bogota, AS/COA's Susan Segal talked about the unique economic opportunities that await Colombia. (en español)

Americas Society and Council of the Americas launched the Winter 2010 issue of Americas Quarterly at an event in Bogota, Colombia, focused on connectivity and the next generation.

Three days before Colombia's runoff presidential vote, AS/COA's Bogota conference focused on the country's economic outlook. Juan Carlos Echeverry, appointed finance minister by President-elect Juan Manuel Santos, gave an overview of the next administration's reform proposals.

Former Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos is favored to win against ex-Mayor of Bogota Antanas Mockus in Colombia's second round of presidential elections on June 20.

Former Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos won more than twice the votes of his main rival in Colombia's May 30 elections, but fell short of gaining the simple majority needed to avoid a runoff. Santos and the Green Party's Antanas Mockus compete for the presidency in a second round on June 20.

The Green Party's Antanas Mockus and the U Party's Juan Manuel Santos are neck and neck in Colombia's presidential race, according to polls released ahead of May 30 elections. Neither is expected to win the needed absolute majority, making a June 20 runoff likely.