As Gustavo Petro spars with Donald Trump, violence is surging in Colombia ahead of next year’s elections. The attempted assassination of conservative presidential candidate Miguel Uribe in June set off alarm bells all over Latin America. Since then, there have been other causes for concern, including a series of car bombs in Cali and news of a plot against another right-wing candidate. In this episode, political analyst Sergio Guzmán, director of Colombia Risk Analysis, joins us to explore why the security situation in Colombia has deteriorated, what’s ahead for the country’s economy and its relationship with the U.S., and which candidates seem best positioned ahead of the elections.
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Guest:
Sergio Guzmán is the director of Colombia Risk Analysis, a political risk consulting firm based in Bogotá.
Host:
Brian Winter is contributing editor for Americas Quarterly
For more on this subject:
Colombia’s China Pivot Raises U.S. Concerns by Luis Fernando Mejía
Colombia’s Democracy Faces a Defining Test by Ricardo Ávila
Petro’s Stormy Future by Ricardo Ávila
