Gustavo Petro and the Future of U.S.-Colombia Relations
On June 19, Colombians elected Gustavo Petro, a former guerrilla and former mayor of Bogotá, as the country’s first leftist president in modern history. As Petro prepares to take office, Benjamin Gedan, acting director of the Wilson Center’s Latin American Program, joins Wilson Center distinguished fellow Cynthia Arnson for a Twitter Spaces conversation on the outlook for U.S.-Colombia relations.
This event is hosted on Twitter Spaces. A Twitter account is not required to attend the event but is required to participate in live Q&A.
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