Colombia’s weapons of mass disgrace
Not many would have imagined that an egg could symbolize the dissatisfaction and frustration that an increasingly vocal number of young people feel towards the realities of the country and…
Not many would have imagined that an egg could symbolize the dissatisfaction and frustration that an increasingly vocal number of young people feel towards the realities of the country and…
On Thursday, Colombia’s official statisticians released GDP quarterly data confirming the country’s dismal economic shape. Immediately after, Minister of Economy Oscar Iván Zuluaga gave a press conference insisting that Colombia…
Angelina Jolie is known for her average looks, her marriage and her kindergarten made up of six children (half of them adopted), but she is also very active on the…
Colombia’s biofuel industry is increasingly coming under scrutiny for human rights abuses. Palm tree oil companies in particular have been accused of using using illegal militias to seize land from…
As Johanna Macías entered a court house in Piedecuesta, Santander, a furious crowd threw stones at her. The multitude yelled “Justice! Justice!” as they waved their arms in anger, while…
Around fifty percent of Colombia’s pregnancies are unwanted, Caracol Radio reported earlier this week. The radio station told the audience that there are about three times as many unwanted pregnancies…
Is there no way that Colombia, instead of killings its sons, can make them dignified to live? If Colombia cannot respond to this question, I prophecy a curse: “Desquite”[revenge] will…
Former US President George W. Bush once called Alvaro Uribe an “amigo.” Before leaving office last January, Mr. Bush also awarded Mr. Uribe with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the…
Since October 2008, Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, has consistently stressed the importance that public opinion plays in a state under the rule of law. This emphasis started a few weeks…