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Colombia’s Presidential Election: What You Need to Know

Colombians cast their votes in the Corferias event compound, the biggest voting center in the country during the 2026 congressional elections on March 08, 2026 in Bogota. (Photo by: Jorge Londono/Long Visual Press/Universal ImagesGroup via Getty Images)

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Colombia’s Presidential Election: What You Need to Know

Colombians vote this Sunday in the first round of their 2026 presidential election, choosing a successor to leftist President Gustavo Petro. Frontrunner Senator Iván Cepeda faces right-wing rivals Abelardo de la Espriella and Paloma Valencia in what is widely seen as a referendum on Colombia’s first-ever left-wing presidency. Read on for a full breakdown of the candidates, key issues, and election concerns — with live updates from CEPR observers on the ground.

May 29, 2026

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Unemployment Steady at 4.3% as the Economy Adds 172,000 Jobs in May

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Unemployment Steady at 4.3% as the Economy Adds 172,000 Jobs in May

Jun 5, 2026

By Dean Baker

BUYOUTS: Private Equity Reshaping the Economy – June 2026

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BUYOUTS: Private Equity Reshaping the Economy – June 2026

Jun 1, 2026

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Peru’s Run-Off Presidential Election: What You Need to Know

Indigenous women prepare to cast their vote during the presidential election at a polling station in Capachica, province of Puno, Peru, on April 12, 2026. Peruvians will elect a new president from a record field of 35 candidates to lead a country plagued by organized crime and chronic political instability. (Photo by Juan Carlos CISNEROS / AFP via Getty Images)

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Peru’s Run-Off Presidential Election: What You Need to Know

Jun 5, 2026

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US Escalation in the Caribbean and Latin America – Live Updates

As the Trump administration intervenes more directly in hemispheric affairs, CEPR will be closely following developments throughout Latin America and the Caribbean — and here in Washington. To help keep track of it all, we will be posting regular updates on this page, pointing readers toward the most interesting and relevant news and analyses.

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US Sanctions and the Sharp Rise in Infant Mortality in Cuba

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US Sanctions and the Sharp Rise in Infant Mortality in Cuba

Apr 27, 2026

By Alexander Main, Joe Sammut, Mark Weisbrot, Guillaume Long

Nurses care for newborns in a Cuban hospital maternity ward. (Photo by robert wallis/Corbis via Getty Images)

The Majority Agenda: Good Jobs, Strong Infrastructure, Fair Play

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The Majority Agenda: Good Jobs, Strong Infrastructure, Fair Play

Apr 13, 2026

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Working Paper: The Role of Sanctions in Venezuela’s Collapse: A Critical Comment on Santos et al. (2026)

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Working Paper: The Role of Sanctions in Venezuela’s Collapse: A Critical Comment on Santos et al. (2026)

May 19, 2026

By Francisco R. Rodríguez

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Colombia Under Petro: Social Gains Amid Monetary and Fiscal Constraints

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Colombia Under Petro: Social Gains Amid Monetary and Fiscal Constraints

May 27, 2026

By Jake Johnston, Paola Jaimes Santamaria

Bursting the AI Bubble: The Fed Could Take Away the “Who Could Have Known?” Defense

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Bursting the AI Bubble: The Fed Could Take Away the “Who Could Have Known?” Defense

May 24, 2026

By Dean Baker

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Sanctions Watch (May 2026)

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Sanctions Watch (May 2026)

May 29, 2026

By Michael Galant, Pedro Labayen Herrera

Workers on a tugboat guide the Russian oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin as it arrives at the oil terminal in the port of Matanzas, northwestern Cuba, on March 31, 2026. The Anatoly Kolodkin, a tanker under US sanctions carrying 730,000 barrels of crude, is set to deliver the first crude shipment to Cuba since January after Washington gave the crisis-hit island a reprieve from an effective fuel blockade. (Photo by Yamil LAGE / AFP via Getty Images)

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A Free Market Approach to Healthcare: Lower Costs and Better Outcomes

Jun 1, 2026

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Peru’s June 7 Presidential Runoff: Observers Available for Interviews

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Peru’s June 7 Presidential Runoff: Observers Available for Interviews

Jun 5, 2026

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Jun 2, 2026

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