Karol G urges president-elect to govern for all, leave polarization behind

Colombian superstar Karol G has penned an open letter to President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella, urging him to govern inclusively and move beyond the nation's deep political polarization. The singer, whose real name is Carolina Giraldo, published the message on social media a week after the presidential election runoff.

Karol G stated she was writing not as a supporter or opponent, but as a Colombian who deeply loves her country. She stressed that the campaign is over and the difficult task of governing for everyone now begins. While acknowledging that millions voted for de la Espriella and millions more for his opponent, Iván Cepeda, she asserted that all Colombians share a desire for a safer, more just country with greater opportunities and less hatred.

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I want to ask you to remember, every day, that the power you received a week ago is not a trophy, it is not a prize, it is a responsibility.

The artist exhorted the president-elect to listen to those who did not vote for him and to govern for all of Colombia, not just for a single party, ideology, or sector. "I want to ask you to remember, every day, that the power you received a week ago is not a trophy, it is not a prize, it is a responsibility," she wrote. She concluded by expressing her hope that at the end of his term, Colombians will recognize that the president lived up to the responsibility entrusted to him, stating, "Because in the end, no president wins when an election is won... A president wins when his people win."

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Because in the end, no president wins when an election is won... A president wins when his people win.