By July 15, we will know who will be the next presidents of Mexico and Colombia.  Americans usually don't care about these elections, but 2018 may be one of those years when results matter in two of the largest GDPs in Latin America. Let's go to Colombia. The first round is over in Colombia, and here is where we are: With 98 percent of the votes counted, conservative 41-year-old Iván Duque nailed down 39 percent of the vote, according to Colombia's national electoral agency.  He was followed by the progressive 58-year-old economist and ex-mayor of Bogotá, Gustavo Petro, with 25 percent. Duque is in a strong position for round 2, but 36%, the ones who did not vote for #1 or #2, will now have to choose between the two finalists. I am not familiar with the other candidates and whom they will endorse. Nevertheless, this is now down to Duque and Petro.  The big question is this: which one can persuade a...(Read Full Post)