Colombia’s election: Meeting the Presidential contenders

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Colombia’s election: Meeting the Presidential contenders

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The Economist’s Kinley Salmon on his encounters with the candidates

France 24’s Gavin Lee speaks to Economist’s Latin America Correspondent Kinley Salmon about what’s at stake for Colombia, whether a hard right populist who calls himself “The Tiger” could become President and why security is still the main worry for voters. Whatever the outcome there will be a new leader. Gustavo Petro, the first ever leftwing President in Colombia could only run for one term in office. So who’s next?

You can also read Kinley’s profile “Of Tigers and Terrorists’ in the Economist. 

Produced by Gavin Lee, Théophille Vareille, Emmanuel Miculita and Alessandro Xenos

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