Is Colombia heading for its most polarised election yet? | The Economist

Who could become Colombia’s next president? The Economist’s Latin America correspondent Kinley Salmon and Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss Colombia’s deeply polarised election and the starkly different visions offered by the leading presidential candidates, including a Trump-loving hard-right populist.

00:57 – What are Colombian voters worried about?
02:04 – Who is the left-wing candidate, Iván Cepeda?
03:10 – Who is Abelardo de la Espriella, Colombia’s hard-right populist?
04:05 – What are the controversies surrounding El Tigre?
05:08 – Who is establishment candidate Paloma Valencia?
05:53 – Could Colombia face a polarised runoff election?

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