Politics

Claudia Lopez

Claudia Lopez is the mayor-elect of Colombia’s capital Bogota, a former senator and a long-time anti-corruption advocate. Tweets by ClaudiaLopez A native from the capital, Lopez began her career in…

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U Party

The Social Party of National Unity, or simply the U Party, is one of Colombia’s most successful political parties in modern history, and a member of President Ivan Duque’s coalition.…

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Nestor Humberto Martinez

Nestor Humberto Martinez is Colombia’s former chief prosecutor and a highly controversial figure because of his association with some of the country’s biggest corruption scandals. Martinez is the son of…

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Ivan Duque

Colombia’s President-elect Ivan Duque is a dynasty politician who has become an ally of hard-right former President Alvaro Uribe.

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Marta Lucia Ramirez

Colombia’s Vice President Marta Lucia Ramirez is one of the country’s most powerful conservative voices and an icon of the empowerment of women. Tweets by mluciaramirez The Bogota-born politician has…

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Guillermo Botero

Guillermo Botero is Colombia’s former defense minister and well known for his long-time influence in his country’s politics and private sector. Tweets by GuillermoBotero He has had close personal relationships…

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‘Joaquin Gomez’

Milton de Jesus Toncel, a.k.a. “Joaquin Gomez,” is a senior FARC politician and the former commander of the demobilized guerrilla group’s Southern Bloc. Tweets by JoacoGomez_FARC Gomez was born in…

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Radical Change

Radical Change is a political party led by former Vice-President German Vargas. The party was founded in protest of links between the Liberal Party and drug traffickers, but ended up…

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Oscar Naranjo

Retired General Oscar Naranjo is Colombia’s former vice president, the first ever former police official to occupy this post. Tweets by Gr_Naranjo The son of a police general, Naranjo was born…

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