Episode 8

Colombia and Peru have entered a new political chapter following closely contested presidential elections that exposed deep divisions while reaffirming the importance of economic growth, security, governance, and investment. In this episode, Jeremy Martin speaks with Juan Ignacio Carranza, Lead Analyst at Aurora Macro Strategies and Consultant with IPD Latin America, about the election results, the governing challenges ahead, and what the new administrations could mean for relations with the United States and China, regional geopolitics, and the outlook for energy, mining, and critical minerals. Juan Ignacio is a graduate of the University of Buenos Aires and CEARE Master’s in Energy Program, where he was one of the inaugural recipients of the Theodore E. Gildred Scholarship, named in honor of the founder of the Institute of the Americas.