Colombia elections present major opportunity for the US
Conservative outsider Abelardo De La Espriella recently prevailed in the second round of Colombia’s presidential election. De La Espriella campaigned on confronting narco-terrorist groups, reviving the economy, and curbing corruption and runaway government spending. His narrow victory over Ivan Cepeda, Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s ideological ally and preferred successor, hands Washington a rare chance to revitalize one of its most important partnerships in the Western Hemisphere.
