The Colombian election debate includes advocacy for expanding extractive industries, such as fracking, which affects the Amazon ecosystem.
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Updated Jun 6
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The Colombian election debate includes advocacy for expanding extractive industries, such as fracking, which affects the Amazon ecosystem.
Who's involved
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Colombian presidential election candidates are monitored by think tanks, with outcomes potentially impacting the Amazon ecosystem.Also in this story
- A Shell company controls the electoral logistics chain in Colombia, while conglomerates depend on the legal order protected by Abelardo de la Espriella.
- Increased coca cultivation in Colombia drives drug flows into the US, noting that Colombia is a main producing state in South America.
- Political race unfolds in Colombia amid World Cup preparations, near the Amazon jungle.
- Gustavo Petro advocates for protecting the Amazon, with support from ally Cepeda.
The entities involved
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Gustavo Petro
34th President of Colombia since 2022
- Trump administration is pursuing concrete actions against Nicolás Maduro, including targeting vessels and directing operations to capture him, while also welcoming Gustavo Petro.
- The Colombian government filed a surrender law bill, aiming to end the Total Peace policy, with Nicolás Barguil presiding over the Chamber report approval.
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Abelardo de la Espriella
Colombian lawyer and businessman (born 1978)
- The current president, Abelardo de la Espriella, has blamed Congress for budget failures and attributed the deficit to the previous administration of Gustavo Petro.
- Abelardo de la Espriella's government filed a budget plan, which Goldman Sachs is monitoring, expecting Congress to dilute the proposal.