Abelardo De La Espriella Announces Professor and Former Minister José Manuel Restrepo as Vice Presidential Running Mate
José Manuel Restrepo, rector of EIA University. Photo: EL TIEMPO
TL;DR
- Abelardo De La Espriella has selected former minister José Manuel Restrepo as his vice presidential candidate.
- De La Espriella aims to form a strong, expert government focused on making Colombia a 'Miracle Country.'
- Restrepo is an economist and former rector, with past government roles including Minister of Commerce and Minister of Finance.
- The choice of Restrepo is presented as a move to build consensus and bring experience and maturity to the presidential project.
- The deadline for presidential candidate inscriptions, including their running mates, is approaching.