World needs new paradigm on drugs after failing war
The Report of the Global Commission on Drug Policy has sparked an intense debate because the commission stated bluntly that the war on drugs has failed. The conservatives’ response came…
The Report of the Global Commission on Drug Policy has sparked an intense debate because the commission stated bluntly that the war on drugs has failed. The conservatives’ response came…
Late one evening a little over six years ago, I stepped off an airliner at El Dorado Airport into Colombia for the first time and soon after into the crisp…
Leftist leader Ollanta Humala won the elections in Peru by a very close margin. One may ask oneself, did the Peruvians voted somewhat similarly as they have in past elections,…
In a time when Colombians are sick and tired of water because of the incessant torrential rains that have hit the country since last year, in a time during Colombia’s…
A previous column posted on this same website makes numerous strong points in very few words regarding the moral trajectory of the FARC. Three main points appear throughout the piece:…
With reconciliation accomplished in Honduras by Colombia and Venezuela with no U.S. intervention and trade flowing away from the U.S., it seems as if Latin America is now wide open…
The confrontation in Colombia is dynamic and the felonious behavior of those who take part in that confrontation is quickly adapting to the circumstances they have to face; due to…
When we discuss Colombian security, we should note we face more than one threat/conflict keeping us from realizing a more peaceful society. Our very social ethics are also at fault.…
The dossier “The FARC Files” that was launched May 10, 2011 by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) reported strong ties between FARC and both the Venezuelan and the…