The barbarous kidnapping and assassination of Caquetá Governor Luis Francisco Cuéllar suggests that Colombia needs to deeply and thoroughly reexamine its security policy. Cuéllar’s abduction confirms old rumors that the…
Over the past few months, the Obama administration and Democrats in U.S.Congress have begun to reorient U.S. policy on Colombia, but this is not necessarily a bad thing. In his…
By recognizing the recent Honduran elections, Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has legitimized that country’s military coup. Five months ago, reports emerged alleging that Colombian officials had met with representatives of…
Despite recently signing a base agreement with the U.S., Colombia stands isolated and defenseless in the latest row with Venezuela. One of the most compelling arguments in favor of the…
Uribe’s economic policy has exacerbated one of Colombia’s most ancient problems, rural inequality. The Agro Ingreso Seguro scandal is not an isolated fluke, but rather just one example of a…
A cross-border war between Colombia and Venezuela is highly unlikely, but brutal drug wars are already being fought in the border region. The latest row has exposed an escalating conflict…
From Nariño to Bogota to Magdalena, armed death squads are once again imposing a brutal brand of justice with worrying tolerance from the authorities. Alvaro Uribe probably has no direct…
Colombia’s neglectful attitude toward education is hampering its economy. Student protests may be misguided, but they raise important points about the country’s budget priorities. In recent weeks, students throughout Colombia…
The Colombian government has, for the most part, ignored the frustrations of the country’s growing victims’ organizations. Now, these groups are speaking directly to the international community and transforming the…