Which Candidate Is Best Positioned for Colombia’s Runoff?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on Colombia’s presidential election.
Gene Kuleta
June 5, 2026
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on Colombia’s presidential election.
Este documento presenta un resumen informativo de las propuestas de seguridad de los candidatos presidenciales de Colombia para las elecciones de 2026. El informe hace parte de la Hemispheric Security Initiative del Inter-American Dialogue, en alianza con la Fundación Conflict Resolutions (CORE).
On April 16, 2026, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted a private conversation on Colombia’s upcoming presidential election with Sergio Guzmán, founder of Colombia Risk Analysis, moderated by Amb. Brian A. Nichols, former assistant secretary of state for western hemisphere affairs and member of the Dialogue’s board of directors.
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On February 3, President and CEO of the Inter-American Dialogue, Rebecca Bill Chavez, spoke with BBC News following the meeting between President Donald Trump and President Gustavo Petro.On February 3, President and CEO of the Inter-American Dialogue, Rebecca Bill Chavez, spoke with BBC News following the meeting between President Donald Trump and President Gustavo Petro.
On October 9, 2025, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted Colombia’s Road to 2026: Challenges and Opportunities, bringing together experts to examine the country’s deteriorating security, fractured political landscape, and strained U.S.-Colombia relations ahead of the 2026 elections.
Esta nota técnica introduce acciones y aprendizajes en el diseño e implementación de políticas públicas e incidencia en Brasil y Colombia adaptadas a las necesidades de las infancias indígenas y afrodescendientes.
On October 9, the Inter-American Dialogue will host a timely discussion on Colombia’s path to 2026. The country faces overlapping crises ahead of the elections, as public confidence erodes and U.S.–Colombia relations reach their lowest point in decades. Yet the elections also present an opportunity to restore trust in democratic governance, strengthen partnerships, and confront the multiple security challenges ahead.
En agosto de 2025, la Fundación Ideas para la Paz, junto al Programa sobre Estado de derecho del Diálogo Interamericano, publicaron un informe que analiza la mutación del crimen organizado en Colombia, subrayando la urgencia de avanzar hacia una agenda de seguridad pública que sea tanto efectiva como democrática para la actualidad colombiana
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