Rodolfo Hernández, 77, is an eccentricity in the traditional Colombian political landscape. A billionaire without a political party, catapulted into the second round of the presidential election at the expense of the conservative elite who have historically governed the country.
He will face, this Sunday, June 19, the candidate of the vast left coalition, Gustavo Petro, candidate for the second time in a row. The two men were neck and neck, according to the most recent polls.
Rodolpho Hernandez is difficult to situate, except through a concept that keeps coming back: “the engineer”, as he likes to be called, is a populist.
His main proposal is in a sentence that he hammers out on TV sets and that he summarizes in a tweet:
“We’re going to take back the ‘checkbook’ from all the thieving politicians. With me, we will no longer steal!”
He therefore promises to fight against corruption and the austerity of