Things can get worse, much worse. But as Duque’s four year term comes towards a close, there is a practical consensus in Colombia that things could have been much better.
Polyanskiy is the subject of an Interpol red notice, and is wanted by Russian authorities who accuse him of belonging to a transnational hashish smuggling organization.
Had the airline simply made Ms. Casanova whole, this case would not exist. However, the fact that Avianca chose to battle a $1,500 USD refund all the way to Colombia’s supreme court suggests a new, more hostile attitude towards the same passengers it once coddled.