The election of Gustavo Petro in 2022 was unsettling to many Colombians. After naming a somewhat centrist cabinet, his lack of quick wins led Petro to surround himself with loyal sycophants and assume a more rigid stance. The political right and Colombia's institutions have fulfilled their constitutional roles of standing up to a strident executive branch, effectively boxing in Petro. Could his four years in power go down as the longest lame duck Presidency in Colombian history? To help answer this and so many other questions about the present and future of Colombian politics we invited Sergio Guzmán to the podcast, the Director of Colombia Risk Analysis. Sergio is a singular voice of objectivity and reason in today's partisan analyisis of politics in Colombia. He explains the tactical and foretells the strategic like few others.
The election of Gustavo Petro in 2022 was unsettling to many Colombians. After naming a somewhat centrist cabinet, his lack of quick wins led Petro to surround himself with loyal sycophants and assume a more rigid stance. The political right and Colombia's institutions have fulfilled their constitutional roles of standing up to a strident executive branch, effectively boxing in Petro. Could his four years in power go down as the longest lame duck Presidency in Colombian history? To help answer this and so many other questions about the present and future of Colombian politics we invited Sergio Guzmán to the podcast, the Director of Colombia Risk Analysis. Sergio is a singular voice of objectivity and reason in today's partisan analyisis of politics in Colombia. He explains the tactical and foretells the strategic like few others.