Colombia’s year of peace
At Christmas next year there will be extra cause for goodwill in Colombia. In 2014 the FARC guerrillas will sign an end to their self-proclaimed war against the state, silencing…
At Christmas next year there will be extra cause for goodwill in Colombia. In 2014 the FARC guerrillas will sign an end to their self-proclaimed war against the state, silencing…
An oligarchical political class have governed Colombia for 200 years, but their time seems up. The touch paper was lit long before this week’s “coup” against the democratically elected Mayor…
Colombia’s farmers’ strikes are into their 10th day as roads remained closed across the countryside. The crisis shows no sign of abating, as rice farmers and oil workers joined the…
Talk that peace negotiations between the Colombian government and FARC guerrillas are doomed is premature.
It was a hard decision to make but I chose not to march yesterday. I decided instead to reflect on the death of the people´s president that never was, Jorge…
Colombia’s ex-president Alvaro Uribe just days ago brought together a group of his top supporters and political leaders to plan his assault on the ballot box in 2014. Uribe has…
I am a fierce critic of Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro. I think his government has failed. I think his government has divided the capital when we looked for unity and…
Colombia´s ex-President Alvaro Uribe is expected within weeks to announce his candidature for the Senate elections 2014 setting up a certain return to front line politics in opposition to his…
Colombia’s Senate Vice President, Edgar Espindola Niño has sparked controversy with an initiative to allow serving military and police officers to vote in elections, something they have been denied for…