Duque reaches the halfway mark

by Canning House Associate Fellow Andrew Thompson

Every week, Andrew Thompson draws on his great wealth of knowledge and experience of Latin America to bring our audience in-depth insights on economics, political risk, and business in the region.

This week, he assesses the potential impact of Iván Duque's response to Covid-19 on his 2022 re-election prospects, as the President passes the halfway point of his first term in Colombia.

These stories are also available on Andrew’s blog site:

La Rambla Research

What happened?

Ivan Duque, Colombia’s right-wing President, was due to celebrate reaching the half-way point in his four-year term on 7 August.

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About the Author Andrew Thompson

Andrew Thompson

La Rambla Research Ltd.

Andrew is a former foreign correspondent (Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro) and a broadcaster for the BBC’s Latin American Service. He is an Associate Fellow at Canning House in London. Working through La Rambla Research Ltd., he writes about economics, political risk, and business in Latin America.

These stories are also available on Andrew's blog site, La Rambla Research

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