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Vicky Dávila 2026?
Final part of a series on Vicky Dávila. Today: the consolidation of her presidential candidacy through Semana, her exit from Semana as her unofficial…
Nov 25
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Gaël M. L'Hermine
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Vicky Dávila and 'Semana', the staging ground for a presidential candidacy
Part 2 of a series on (now former) Semana director Vicky Dávila. Today: How Semana became the mouthpiece of the right-wing opposition and the staging…
Nov 21
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Gaël M. L'Hermine
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Trump, Petro: Seismic shift in US-Colombia relations?
Donald Trump’s return to the White House is very bad news for Colombian President Gustavo Petro, and marks an unprecedented, uncharted shift in…
Nov 20
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Gaël M. L'Hermine
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October 2024
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
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Gaël M. L'Hermine
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The new Inspector General: the more it changes, the more it stays the same
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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
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Gaël M. L'Hermine
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August 2024
Year Three
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
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Gaël M. L'Hermine
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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
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Gaël M. L'Hermine
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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
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Gaël M. L'Hermine
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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
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Gaël M. L'Hermine
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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
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Gaël M. L'Hermine
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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
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Gaël M. L'Hermine
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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
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Gaël M. L'Hermine
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