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On today's podcast. 

Colombia

Colombia is entering the final stretch toward the presidential elections just five days before this Sunday's vote. The Colombian electorate is preparing to decide between deepening the path of structural transformations initiated by president Gustavo Petro by voting for the candidate leading the polls, leftist Iván Cepeda, or returning to the neoliberal policies proposed by his two main rivals, neoliberalism that has perpetuated inequality. 

Bolivia

In Bolivia, the senate approved a law that makes it easier for right wing neoliberal president Rodrigo Paz to declare a state of emergency without requiring legislative authorization. For its part, the Bolivian Workers' Central Union conditioned the dialogue with the government on the annulment of the arrests and order humanitarian passage through the blockades. 

Cuba

And the government of Cuba reaffirms its commitment to peace while also ratifying its determination to exercise the right to legitimate self defense under the UN charter. Two ships carrying wheat flour from Europe arrive at the ports of Havana and Cienfuegos to help counter The US blockade.