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Will Duque's honeymoon with business leaders last in Colombia?

Thursday, June 21, 2018


Colombian markets have given a warm welcome to Iván Duque, the winner in the run-off for the presidential election.

That comes as no surprise. Duque was the favorite candidate of the nation's business leaders who regarded, perhaps unjustly, Gustavo Petro, as a Hugo Chávez for our times.

But will the honeymoon last? Duque has promised to reopen the peace accords with the guerrillas, while many business leaders would prefer that chapter to be closed for good.