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Fidel Cano

Director of the newspaper El Espectador. Winner of the Simón Bolívar National Journalism Prize. Master's degree in Journalism with a focus on Newspaper Management from Northwestern University. He holds a degree in Philosophy from the University of Los Andes in Bogotá.

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Politics shaken, it is time to think about a country for everyone

The shockwave produced by the first round of the presidential election was seismic. There was not a single political assumption left unquestioned. The message...

Presidential contenders in Colombia: what country do they want to govern? 

The final stretch of the Colombian presidential campaign has left the country caught between polarisation, political violence and rhetoric that undermines democratic coexistence.

The ridiculous war between Ecuador and Colombia

The diplomatic escalation between Ecuador and Colombia threatens to worsen the border crisis and affect thousands of citizens and traders in both countries.

It is necessary to safeguard and protect elections in Colombia

In a climate of threats and attempts at delegitimization, ensuring transparency and respect for electoral results is the very defense of democracy.

Daniel Noboa is desperate and blames Colombia

Hounded by the crisis and worn down by political erosion, Daniel Noboa blames Colombia and escalates the conflict between the two countries.