Colombians have just had a heart-stopping election with the victory of the left in a country that wants to test an uncertain model in the hope of ending corruption and resuming economic progress.
Instead, New Yorkers are voting early for the primary elections on Tuesday, June 28, when candidates for the New York State Assembly and Governor are chosen. Democrats will decide between continuing Kathy Hochulthe Long Island congressman, Tom Suozzi and the ombudsman Jumaane William.
For their part, the four Republican candidates: Lee Zeldinthe former Westchester County Executive, Rob Astorino and businessman Harry Wilson together with former Mayor Giuliani’s son, Andrew GiulianiThey are looking for someone who will face the democrat who comes out in the November elections and everything indicates that it would be the current governor Hochul.
And the choice here in the land of Uncle Sam is not easy either, because it is about choosing between continuity or a model that changes the political debate on gun control, abortion rights and immigration, or whether New York continues as a state sanctuary for the undocumented.
In Colombia things are not so clear, the chosen one, Gustavo Petro, has to face an opposition congress and the history that we live here could be repeated, when the Republican majorities in Congress stopped the initiatives of then President Barack Obama and it was there where the last serious attempt to pass clear immigration laws was bogged down.
Back in Colombia, when he takes office on August 7, Petro will present his reform to the justice system, but we dare to think that the first thing that his government should defend is a political reform with deeper changes.
For example, start by eradicating institutional figures approved in the 1991 Constitution such as the second presidential round, because until now it has only served to confirm that whoever won the first time is the one chosen a month later when the country has incurred millionaire costs. , spending the money that is needed for the less favored classes.
Also as part of the end of corruption, it could eliminate the nation’s attorney general’s office, converted into the club to persecute political enemies, while corruption continues to grow and justice is inoperative.
In addition, he could return to the figure of the First Designated of the nation, finishing the vice presidency to avoid controversies as when the now senator Humberto de la Calle was elected in the government of Ernesto Samper.
Sofía Villa is the author and writes this column in her personal capacity. She works as a Producer Writer at Univision NY and her opinions do not represent Televisa Univision Communications Inc.
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