Election Analysis Webinar: Colombia

WEBINAR

Colombians will head to the polls to participate in a runoff Presidential election on Sunday, 21 June.

The choice is between two candidates who are offering different futures for Colombia: Iván Cepeda, who won 40.91% of the first round vote, is campaigning to continue much of the work of the current President. He will be up against Abelardo 'the Tiger' de la Espriella, a right-wing outsider who won 43.74% of the vote in the first round.

This webinar, hosted directly after the second round of the election, will analyse the possible futures offered by each candidate and discuss the likely economic outcomes under the new President.

Register now, using the button on this page, to join us.

The Speakers

Dr Johanna Amaya-Panche is Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Politics at Liverpool John Moores University, where she also leads the MA in International Relations. Her research focuses on peace processes, security, and inclusion, with a particular regional expertise in Latin America. She has published widely on peacebuilding, international cooperation, and the role of external actors in conflict-affected settings.

 

Néstor Castañeda is an Associate Professor of Latin American Political Economy and Director of the UCL Institute of the Americas. His research focuses on the politics of inequality and redistribution in developing economies, with a particular emphasis on improving taxation systems to make them more efficient and equitable. He also investigates the factors contributing to the persistence of inequality in Latin America.

Oliver is a Partner for Control Risks’ Global Risk Analysis team for the Americas. In this position Oliver leads a team of risk analysts and consultants whose focus areas include the development of
corporate market-entry assessments, sector risk analysis, stakeholder mapping and other tailored risk analysis and consulting work across North and South America.