
The saddest story in Colombia of these days: a shoemaker who lives with his two wives. The oldest, Luz Dary, has nine children with him and the youngest, Esther, 6.

The saddest story in Colombia of these days: a shoemaker who lives with his two wives. The oldest, Luz Dary, has nine children with him and the youngest, Esther, 6.

The Democratic Security policy of the current Uribe administration proved successful for a while, but with the FARC showing force in rural areas and drug related crime in cities surging, the policy needs a serious revamp.

RCN and El Tiempo the past week reported on one document in a strikingly contradictory way, leaving nothing but confusion about who is telling the truth, who is lying and why. A classic case of disinformation.

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has always been able to keep a very decent image abroad. The way he lashed out at BBC reporter Julián Miglierini however showed the world how opponents of the President have seen him for a while: an undemocratic bully.

The alleged request of 'Don Mario' to become one of the Colombia's peace managers, shows exactly how little the title 'peace manager' is worth and how it is only reserved for crooks.

The global war on drugs is no longer just fought in Colombia. The violence has spread to Mexico and West Africa and according to local media, the mafia is taking an increasing control of coca production in Bolivia and Perú. The authorities of drug consuming countries need a radical change of policy.

The United States are going to focus on Mexico to fight the drug trafficking business, partly because Colombia is supposedly winning its war on drugs. The vast majority of cocaine passing through Mexico is still Colombian-made though. The U.S. may forget to attend what is the source of the problem and where all the coke is going to.
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