Ahead of Colombia’s runoff election, AP journalists examined how violence is shaping voter behavior and fueling a broader political shift across Latin America. In one story, reporters Regina Garcia Cano and Isabel DeBre explored why voters across the region have increasingly elected tough-on-crime leaders, even as some of the most serious crimes have dropped. Through interviews with analysts, they examined the gap between perception and reality, while Garcia Cano also discussed the reporting in a companion video debrief and takeaways. A second story by Megan Janetsky and Astrid Suarez focused on Colombia, following two voters whose lives were deeply shaped by violence—one kidnapped, the other mourning a son killed in the conflict. Though both shared frustration with decades of violence, they supported different candidates. The deeply collaborative piece, illustrated with photographs by Matias Delacroix, highlighted the complex ways violence influences political choices. Together, the stories offered readers a broader understanding of the forces reshaping politics across Latin America.
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