Colombian Regional Leaders Unite in a Flawed Bid to Challenge Petro’s Leftist Agenda

As Colombia approaches the pivotal 2026 presidential elections, a coalition dubbed ‘La fuerza de las regiones’ has emerged, rallying four former regional leaders to stake their claim against the leftist administration of President Gustavo Petro. On the surface, this alliance promises decentralization and territorial autonomy—a direct rebuke to Petro’s centralized socialist agenda. But beneath this political maneuver lies a complex struggle with far-reaching implications for Colombia's stability and, by extension, American interests. Is Regionalism Enough to Counter Leftist Overreach? The coalition comprises three ex-governors and one former mayor who seek to consolidate support through independent signature campaigns aiming at a...