Aug 12, 2026 · 37 min · 11 segments
In this episode of The LatinNews Podcast, host Richard McColl speaks with Glaeldys González, Andean Region Analyst at International Crisis Group, about the challenges facing Colombia at the beginning…
Glaeldys GonzálezGuest
Richard McCollHost
This is a real this this shadow is cast a long shadow over any military operation to be launched in Colombia.
And of course, the two options in the presidency were or like an extreme humanitarian in Ivan Cepeda.
Would you say a Bukele-style model for Abelardo de la Espraya? How much does Bukele have as an influence for Abelardo de la Espraya at the El Salvadorian present, of course?
Yeah, I think Nayib Bukele's model in El Salvador is essential also to the agenda.
that Abelardo de la Cipriaya is trying to implement here in Colombia, mainly the part of the mega prisons and these 10 mega prisons that he has promised to build, considering what happened in El Salvador and the deep drop of homicides and violence, and that the country completely changed with this policy.
We have seen some sort of replicating of this model in other countries of the region, in Ecuador with Daniel Novoa.
But I think that they leave out a big part of the model is that Bukele, there was an aspect of negotiation.
But that conveniently left out of the conversation of a part of the policy and focus on heavy hand and order and on the mega prisons.
And since this Monday's earthquake, we've had an outpouring of solidarity from like-minded governments in the region.
This is a real this this shadow is cast a long shadow over any military operation to be launched in Colombia.
And of course, the two options in the presidency were or like an extreme humanitarian in Ivan Cepeda.
Would you say a Bukele-style model for Abelardo de la Espraya? How much does Bukele have as an influence for Abelardo de la Espraya at the El Salvadorian present, of course?
Yeah, I think Nayib Bukele's model in El Salvador is essential also to the agenda.
that Abelardo de la Cipriaya is trying to implement here in Colombia, mainly the part of the mega prisons and these 10 mega prisons that he has promised to build, considering what happened in El Salvador and the deep drop of homicides and violence, and that the country completely changed with this policy.
We have seen some sort of replicating of this model in other countries of the region, in Ecuador with Daniel Novoa.
But I think that they leave out a big part of the model is that Bukele, there was an aspect of negotiation.
But that conveniently left out of the conversation of a part of the policy and focus on heavy hand and order and on the mega prisons.
And since this Monday's earthquake, we've had an outpouring of solidarity from like-minded governments in the region.
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