Colombia just elected a president in the closest runoff in its modern history, and the result is being contested. Issue 002 covers the week of 22 to 28 June: what the disputed count means on the ground, where the crowds and the dangerous corridors are, and our committed call on whether the result holds.
Abelardo de la Espriella won Sunday's runoff over Ivan Cepeda by fewer than 250,000 votes. The losing camp is challenging some 33,000 voting tables and the president is questioning the count, so the dispute now runs through the official tally rather than ending cleanly. The street reaction was real but contained, heaviest overnight in Bogota and Cali. Two crowd events still sit ahead this week, and the southwest stays the most dangerous ground after the army killed a top dissident commander on the Panamericana.
Inside this issue, for subscribers: the Risk Barometer across 11 departments and corridors; a current operational map; the result and its aftermath with flashpoints named; every major airport and its status; ground corridors, armed-group developments, and the week's flooding; our 7-day forward look including a committed, falsifiable call on whether the result stands; a personal-security advisory; a forwardable traveler briefing; and a full resources page with emergency numbers, hospitals, and a printable crisis card.
The full brief is for subscribers.