Archive - Colombian Politics & Elections

The new Inspector General: the more it changes, the more it stays the same

The Senate elected Colombia's new Inspector General (Procurador General), Gregorio Eljach. A look at a controversial and distinctively Colombian…

Oct 23 •

Gaël M. L'Hermine

September 2024

Vicky Dávila and the transformation of 'Semana'

Part 1 of a series on Semana director Vicky Dávila, the Colombian right's early undeclared favourite for the 2026 election. Today: the journalist and…

Sep 28 •

Gaël M. L'Hermine

August 2024

The third year of Congress began on July 20. A look at the new congressional leadership, the government's legislative agenda and Petro's speech to…

Aug 27 •

Gaël M. L'Hermine

Petro's Venezuelan conundrum

Venezuela's presidential election has put Gustavo Petro at a crossroads. Colombia has kept a cautious approach, in between Maduro and the opposition. A…

Aug 10 •

Gaël M. L'Hermine

July 2024

Petro's cabinet shuffle

President Petro reshuffled his cabinet, bringing in six new ministers in important portfolios. A look at the new faces & what they mean for Petro's…

Jul 31 •

Gaël M. L'Hermine

Year Two in Congress: A mixed bag

The 2023-2024 congressional sessions ended on June 20. On balance, it was a mixed bag for the Petro administration: victories to celebrate, but big…

Jul 11 •

Gaël M. L'Hermine

June 2024

A win for Petro: The pension reform

On June 14, Congress adopted Petro's pension reform, a big win for the government after a tough few months. An analysis of the current system, the new…

Jun 21 •

Gaël M. L'Hermine

Water trucks, bribes and corrupt deals

A scandal about costly water trucks has become one of the biggest scandals facing the Colombian government, involving bribes and payouts to congressmen…

Jun 4 •

Gaël M. L'Hermine

May 2024

May 1: Petro's show of force

After the opposition's April 21 protests, Petro answered the challenged on May 1, Labour Day, mobilizing a sizable crowd to support him and his…

May 6 •

Gaël M. L'Hermine

Álvaro Uribe on trial

Former President Álvaro Uribe will stand trial for witness tampering and procedural fraud. A look at the case's history and the political consequences…

May 3 •

Gaël M. L'Hermine

April 2024

21A: Mass protests against Petro

On April 21, hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated against Petro. This mass protest attracted a broad and politically diverse crowd, with a range…

Apr 24 •

Gaël M. L'Hermine

The death of Petro's healthcare reform

Gustavo Petro's healthcare reform was defeated in the Senate, but Petro is determined to precipitate the 'explicit crisis' of the healthcare system to…

Apr 14 •

Gaël M. L'Hermine

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