RETHINKING - JUNE 18, 2022 - COLOMBIA'S FUTURE

 On Sunday, Colombians have election day. They are voting between a former “guerrilla leader” (leftist leader) and a real-estate mogul.

All the American press is following this election because it can change the future of the South American country in a dramatic way.

The Wall Street Journal posted a story titled “Colombia’s  Is Latest Blow to Latin America’s Political Center” by Juan Forero and David Luhnow.

This is the introduction of the WSJ’s story “In Sunday’s presidential election, voters will choose between two anti- establishment politicians. Gustavo Petro, a 62-year-old senator, is a leftist former guerrilla who says he wants to end oil exploration and print money to spur economic growth. Rodolfo Hernández, his rival, is a 77-year-old provincial real-estate mogul who didn’t hold rallies or speak from public squares...”

My opinion posted in the blog section of WSJ Online:

“Colombians have in their hands the future of their country. If they vote for the left, please don't cry after that. And don't come to the United States to ask for help.”

SOURCES : The Wall Street Journal