Columbia Opens for Land Expropriations
It remains to be seen whether valuable lessons to be drawn from Venezuelan expropriations will be heeded.
It remains to be seen whether valuable lessons to be drawn from Venezuelan expropriations will be heeded.
“As president of Colombia I request that the sword of Bolivar be brought out,” declared Petro. Attendees stood. The king of Spain remained seated.
Petro’s campaign highlighted environmentalism, feminism, and Afro-Colombian issues. Where he and Chile’s Boric break with Chavez-style leftism is in emphasizing gay marriage, abortion, and “green” industry.
Whatever the outcome of the second round, Colombia will now abandon President Iván Duque’s position with respect to recognizing Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s legitimate head of state.
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