The former rebel and longtime senator’s victory sets the third largest nation in Latin America on a sharply new path.
Tag: Colombia
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How to Stop Colombia’s Surging Violence
Neither candidate has a clear plan to contain rising levels of conflict and armed violence in the countryside.
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The TikTok Star and Political Chameleon Vying for Colombia’s Presidency
Rodolfo Hernández bills himself as a paragon of democracy and a successful businessman who cares for the poor. A trip to Bucaramanga, the mountain-fringed city where he built his empire, reveals a different picture.
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Rodolfo Hernández is Colombia’s Trump and He May Be Headed for the Presidential Palace
The Colombian establishment is lining up behind Rodolfo Hernández, a populist businessman with an incendiary streak, to defeat the leftist former rebel Gustavo Petro.
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These Veterans Started Businesses Inspired by Their Deployments
Some veterans have started businesses that draw from their experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan, and thrived.