
The Sword and the Seated King
“As president of Colombia I request that the sword of Bolivar be brought out,” declared Petro. Attendees stood. The king of Spain remained seated.

“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.