Poems for Medellin
Medellin turns 335 years old on Tuesday. Or, at least this is what the city Mayor’s office is celebrating. The territory’s history, however, can be traced further back. In 1616,…
Medellin turns 335 years old on Tuesday. Or, at least this is what the city Mayor’s office is celebrating. The territory’s history, however, can be traced further back. In 1616,…
In the past week, many analysts have warned of a possible bubble in the Colombian stock market. The IGBC has hit record highs this year growing approximately 37% approaching the…
A ballot initiative to legalize marijuana in California seems like sensible policy for America’s largest state, but it has exposed deep rifts between the U.S. and its allies in the…
The Colombian press has breathlessly published article after article on the visit of U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg, and comments from new U.S. Ambassador Michael McKinley about a…
Much has been said recently about the rise in the value of the Colombian peso, which has gained roughly 13% this year. Indeed, many are warning of Dutch Disease as…
The myth of objectivity that dominates the media (particularly the mainstream media) ultimately only results in a defense of the political, social and economic status quo. I believe that all…
Peru has burst into the spotlight in recent days, with Mario Vargas Llosa winning the Nobel Prize for Literature. But the country has for some time been emerging as a…
There are over 45 million “Colombians” living within the country’s borders and about 5 million abroad. I am said to fall under the latter category. However, of these 50+ million…
Colombia’s central bank has recently discussed and presented to members of congress the idea of a new peso. The measure would consist of slashing three zeros from the end of…