Posted on 06/17/2018 10:18:23 PM PDT by cba123
BOGOTA, Colombia - Conservative Ivan Duque captured Colombia's presidency Sunday, bringing to power a U.S.-educated 41-year-old whose victory promises an aggressive new era in the drug war and could upend a historic peace deal that ended Latin America's longest running insurgency.
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This could go horribly offline.
Or else, it could be a fabulous opportunity, for a real change in the region.
The guy is US-educated.
It all depends, if he also received a big portion of moral right, from his American time. Is he another Trump?
Could be very, very good for a lot of people.
We'll see.
That could be a big problem right there.
Thanks cba123.
we’ll see. I was in Bogota in summer 2014 and found the people really fantastic. Respectful and well dressed. A generally solid bunch. The days of Pablo Escobar are long gone. Colombians are a proud people that seem very passionate about who they are. Everyone we ran into was excited and eager to talk to us in English (even thought I speak Spanish). A few people said that they don’t see too many Americans there. Overall it was a good experience.
(much obliged...)
I am in Paris right now and the French reporters sound just like pmsnbc regarding Columbia election.
They seem very unsettled and shaken!
I call this a good thing
We think alike. :^)
My pleasure.
I knew the Colombian people had enough sense not to vote in a socialist. If any of them want a lesson in socialism all they have to do is go out in the street and talk to one of the many Venezuelan migrants that reside in Colombia.
It’s so good to see Communists losing other places, just like they have been here.
Ive been living part time in Colombia for almost 10 yrs. Nice polite people and pro American.
Ive traveled all over the country...beautiful place ..especially the coffe region.
Good morning Rrrod, what is the word down there? Seems the propagandist scum we’re working overtime to get a FARC agent in the office. What can you tell us?
Hey! I’m back in the states now..the mood was very upset with the thought of Petro. But so many are sick of the corruption. Euroweenies and lefties from the U.S. helped Petro
Also the UN is all over Colombia. Pres. Santos,the traitor, brought them in.
I told a friend U.N. troops would be wiped out in the good ol USA!
Nice...hope he will be a Columbian Trump...
That got attention but I don't know if it helped. :/
I'll follow up with family at length later this year.
Hope you are loving it down there. We are very concerned about the invasion of refugees North from Venezuelan refugees and crime families. I hope they get smart fast!
I hope he’s a pissed off Uribe. The only good socialists in Colombia are fertilizer for the jungle.
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