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John Donne’s celebrated phrase “no man is an island” applies superbly to the current situation of Colombia’s foreign policy or, more precisely, its lack thereof. Although foreign relations have never been Colombia’s…

One day, when my brother was on his way to class at university in Bogota, a group of soldiers stopped him and asked for his libreta militar, a military ID…

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,…

In April 2007, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, came under sharp criticism from Republicans after she made a visit to Syria and met with President…

In the past days, the international media reported a violent brawl that broke out in the South Korean parliament. Lawmakers from contending sides clashed over a media bill that would…

There has been a lot of fanfare about Colombia turning 200 next year. No doubt, that is a big number, and the country has not been lacking in demonstrations of…

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…

Last week our editor suggested, teasingly, that President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela was reading my columns, and that he seemed to disagree. Although the Colombia Reports readership is growing, I…