When I grow up… Dreams from Ciudad Bolívar, Bogota
Most people want the American Dream to be true. The belief that you can accomplish anything if you just work hard enough seems like something worth believing, and worth attempting.…
Most people want the American Dream to be true. The belief that you can accomplish anything if you just work hard enough seems like something worth believing, and worth attempting.…
Putumayo electoral observer Eladio Yascual Imbaquin called website La Silla Vacia two weeks ago. He said that he had proof against the mayor-elect in the town of Mocoa, but was…
In an exclusive interview with leading Colombian news magazine Semana, the current leader of neo-paramilitary group ERPAC, Jose Elberto Lopez, alias “Caracho,” stated that he was looking for a way…
Colombia Reports editor Adriaan Alsema recently asked “Does the Colombian Government even care if we live in peace or not?“ Inevitably there was no one simple answer, although a number…
I am sympathetic with your goals, I really am. Do I think that education should be made affordable and available to everyone? Of course. I fully support your right to…
Bogota is reaching a crucial juncture. This city, which just a few years ago was seen as a progressive, innovative example for other developing world cities, is today choked by…
The justification of Colombia’s refusal to support Palestine’s effort to obtain full UN membership is based on two arguments: That it would hinder the peaceful resolution of the Israel-Palestine conflict…
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas just ended a visit to Colombia to seek support for the statehood bid. President Santos reassured Abbas that Colombia wants the creation of the Palestinian state…
One of Colombia’s five engines of growth as stipulated by the government is the underdeveloped agricultural sector. But can Colombia develop this sector while maintaining full control over its resources?…