Rafael Pardo and his running mate, Anibal Gaviria

Taken in the Plaza de Bolivar during a campaign event for Rafael Pardo, Liberal Party presidential candidate.

2 Responses to “Pardo and Gaviria”

1. Ratoe Says:
   March 17th, 2024 at 9:44 pm

   Let me say these Columbia pics are awesome.

   I don;t know a damn thing about Columbia, but I am impressed by the sheer access you seem to have.

   Question: are campaigns run in a much more “open” fashion in Columbia than, say, in the US?

   I’m basing this solely on your pics, but it seems that there is a much less “orchestrated” feel to the campaign in Columbia than, say, we would expect in the US where everything is so scripted.

   Is this a valid observation?

2. Steven L. Taylor Says:
   March 17th, 2024 at 9:53 pm

   Thanks!

   Yes, I would say that it is a valid observation. This was the most formal event I have seen, and my 300mm lens helps with the intimate feel, but I was radically close for a walk-up if we were talking about a US campaign event. The one the other day was in a restaurant, and was very intimate.

   This one was actually quite scripted. There were basically 10 social groups represented, with each giving a prepared statements (I listened to 4 or 5, left to grab a bite to eat, and came back just in time for them to be done) and then Pardo gave a speech and they gathered around a table to sign the social pacts. There was a crowd around the table meant no good photos of that.