How Colombians stand in their own way
I can’t help but worry for the future of Colombia, and it’s not a concern rooted in the conventionally accepted reasons for our violent strife. The way we raise and…
I can’t help but worry for the future of Colombia, and it’s not a concern rooted in the conventionally accepted reasons for our violent strife. The way we raise and…
A Facebook friend told me that in Colombia there’s quite a number of people who believe that Europe crowded with FARC sympathizers. At first this merely sounded surprising, yet, the…
Former President Álvaro Uribe is on a Twitter tirade claiming his successor Juan Manuel Santos has not lived up to 2010 campaign pledges. Not only is this false, but the…
Former President Álvaro Uribe is on a Twitter tirade claiming his successor Juan Manuel Santos has not lived up to 2010 campaign pledges. Not only is this false, but the…
Former President Álvaro Uribe is on a Twitter tirade claiming his successor Juan Manuel Santos has not lived up to 2010 campaign pledges. Not only is this false, but the…
U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to announce that Colombia is complying with the labor rights conditions that were set for a free trade agreement between Bogota to take effect.…
Last week’s tragic death of three presumed terrorists handling explosives in a house in Suba (northwest Bogota) was followed by that of another university “student” in Tunja, when explosive devices…
A kratocracy—a government by those strong enough to seize power through coercive power, social persuasion, or deceptive cunning—would have a difficult time understanding why the unquestionable victor of a war…
The 24(!) murders in Cali last weekend should set alarm bells ringing not only for local authorities but also for regional and national leaders. The authorities’ abandonment of Colombia’s third…