Contrary to popular belief, primary elections were a step forward for Colombia’s opposition parties, but internal divisions hamper efforts to produce a Presidential contender for 2010. Last month, Colombia’s main…
The Colombian economy has become a key political issue for the 2010 elections, which begs the question: how has the economy fared under President Uribe? Recent economic news has been…
In the United States, these past few days have seen a series of high-profile outbursts, from tennis superstar Serena Williams threatening a line judge to Congressman Joe Wilson yelling at…
A recent propaganda campaign in the Washington, D.C. is blinding and misleading the American leadership at a crucial crossroads for U.S.-Colombia relations. About a week ago, after a pleasant…
The U.S. base agreement has placed Colombia in the diplomatic crossfire between two hemispheric powers with dramatically different visions of the region’s political future. The country’s leadership should tread carefully…
A new party created by three ambitious former Bogotá mayors may be the most refreshing political news since 2002. If they work well together, the so-called “trillizos” could dramatically transform…
Thecountry would do well to reflect on the 10-year anniversary of themurder of comedian Jaime Garzon, who dared to build national optimismon a foundation of piercingly honest humor. Inthe 1990’s,…
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe’s security policy has failed to attack the roots of violence and is beginning to show clear signs of weakness as violence in the big cities and…
These are tense, dangerous times in Latin America. As the political crisis in Honduras inches worryingly close to civil war, the region’s more sensible leaders are struggling to keep the…