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En diálogo con Gustavo Gómez para ‘Los Protagonistas’, el expresidente Iván Duque aseguró que el presidente Abelardo de la Espriella heredó una situación fiscal “macabra” de su antecesor, Gustavo Petro. Por ese motivo, consideró que el Gobierno tendrá que tomar decisiones difíciles para corregir las finanzas públicas, entre ellas reducir el gasto y ampliar la base de contribuyentes. Además, el exmandatario habló sobre los principales retos que, a su juicio, enfrenta la nueva administración y enfatizó que el país tendrá que asumir un ajuste fiscal que combine reducción de gastos con una mayor participación de ciudadanos en el pago de impuestos.

El expresidente Iván Duque habló con Julio Sánchez Cristo sobre el nacimiento de Defensores de la Patria, su relación con el presidente electo Abelardo de la Espriella, el futuro del Centro Democrático y el panorama económico del país.

El expresidente Iván Duque, tras reunirse en Israel con el primer ministro Benjamín Netanyahu, cuestionó la política exterior del gobierno de Gustavo Petro y afirmó que Colombia necesita un nuevo liderazgo que respete la relación con Israel.

Former Colombian President Ivan Duque Marquez sits down with Margaret Hoover to discuss his four years in office, the country’s deep ties to the United States, and the economic and political challenges that loom on the horizon for both countries. Duque, who describes himself as a “radical centrist,” discusses Latin America’s recent shift toward the left, the dangers he sees in populism and polarization, and his concerns about the policies of his successor, former Marxist guerilla Gustavo Petro. Duque explains why his administration welcomed refugees fleeing Venezuela’s Maduro regime and how he approached the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic. He defends his economic policies, his strategy in the war on drugs, and his response to social unrest. The former president also addresses political trends in the U.S., including threats to democracy, the Jan. 6 riot, and the battle over immigration and border security. Support for “Firing Line for Margaret Hoover” is provided by Stephens Inc., Robert Granieri, Charles R. Schwab, The Fairweather Foundation, Asness Family Foundation, The Rosalind P. Walter Foundation, Damon Button, Pritzker Military Foundation on behalf of the Pritzker Military Museum and Library, and The Marc Haas Foundation.

Stephen Sackur speaks to the President of Colombia, Iván Duque. His term is coming to an end with the country’s biggest problems unresolved: mass poverty, inequality and alarming levels of violence. Does the Duque Presidency signal the conclusive failure of Colombia’s ruling elite?

Protests that began last month show no sign of abating; our correspondent speaks with Iván Duque, the country’s increasingly beleaguered president. Revelations about a blockbuster 1995 interview with Princess Diana cast a shadow over the BBC—when it already has plenty of fires to fight. And why it’s so hard to find an address in Costa Rica: there aren’t any. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.