The tiger has pounced. Right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, who calls himself “El Tigre,” won Colombia’s presidential runoff election on Sunday, narrowly besting left-wing candidate Iván Cepeda. “Tonight marks the beginning of a new story for the nation,” de la Espriella told his supporters, adding that “tonight a new era begins, a change of order.” For more on what the incoming president means for Colombia, the wider region, and Bogotá’s relationship with Washington, we turned to our experts.
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Jason Marczak: Expect closer alignment with the US
Kristie Pellecchia Loiacono: De la Espriella’s win should spark a return of foreign investment
Sergio Guzmán: De la Espriella’s narrow win means he will have to build new coalitions
