Some reasons that @petrogustavo's victory today in #Colombia is historic. 🧵 These are not normative judgments, but realities after a half century of conflict and all that it entailed.
1. Fear & stigmatization of the political left is no longer a winning campaign strategy.
1. Fear & stigmatization of the political left is no longer a winning campaign strategy.
2. Day-to-day concerns now dominate #Colombia political debate - inequality, lack of opportunity, rural development. The conflict-and fear of its existential threat to Bogota-are moved to the back burner
3. Diversity is not a liability but an asset, politically.
3. Diversity is not a liability but an asset, politically.
4. Colombians voted for a candidate who promises to negotiate with the ELN and dismantle other armed groups, in consultation with the society.
5. An outsider won, but with the support of many familiar faces from the political class.
5. An outsider won, but with the support of many familiar faces from the political class.
6. For the first time, campesinos, social movements, and civil organisations have been vital to electing a president. This is no small change; it is fundamental to understanding the new political space.
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