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As a close U.S. ally in the region, Colombia’s competitive May 29 presidential elections will undoubtedly have important implications for the longstanding bilateral relationship. At a May 13 townhall event at USIP, Colombia’s principal vice-presidential candidates discussed their respective policy plans and visions for the country’s future.
Marelen Castillo
Vice-Presidential Candidate, Liga de Gobernantes Anticorrupción (Candidate: Rodolfo Hernández)
Francia Márquez
Vice-Presidential Candidate, Pacto Histórico (Candidate: Gustavo Petro)
Luis Gilberto Murillo
Vice-Presidential Candidate, Centro Esperanza (Candidate: Sergio Fajardo)
Steve Hege, moderator
Deputy Director, Latin America Program, U.S. Institute of Peace
Cynthia Arnson, moderator
Distinguished Fellow, Latin American Program, Woodrow Wilson Center
Jason Marczak, moderator
Senior Director, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, Atlantic Council
For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/townhall-colombian-vice-presidential-candidates
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