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Season 1 | Episode 74
Colombia's political landscape is gearing up for another crucial election, and with it comes a myriad of questions and debates. Why is this election significant, and how do the political parties stack up against one another?
In this episode of The LatinNews Podcast, we delve into insights shared by Sandra Borda, an esteemed political analyst and Associate Professor of Political Science at the Department of Global Studies and Political Science at the University of Los Andes in Bogota, discussing the current state of Colombian politics and what voters should keep in mind.
Colombia's upcoming elections are pivotal yet nuanced. While they present important choices for voters regarding social and public policies, the election may not be as groundbreaking as past ones. We look at the three main candidates of Paloma Valencia and Aberlardo de La Espriella on the right and Iván Cepeda on the left.
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In this episode we discuss:
• Why this election matters for Colombia’s direction
• The main candidates on the right and left
• The decline of the political centre
• Security policy and the legacy of the peace process
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Sandra Borda
Sandra Borda is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Los Andes in Bogotá. She specialises in Colombian politics, international relations and foreign policy, with a particular focus on conflict, peace processes and state dynamics in Latin America.
She is a widely recognised analyst and commentator on Colombian political affairs, contributing regularly to public debate both domestically and internationally.
The LatinNews Podcast is hosted by Richard McColl, a foreign correspondent in Colombia. Having first travelled to Colombia in the late 90s, McColl made the move to Bogotá in 2007. He holds a Diploma in Conflict resolution and a PhD in Social and Human Sciences both at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá. He has worked as a journalist across Latin America.
Political Analyst, Richard McColl