‘No More FARC’ marches must demand peace from govt
Colombian social organizations, backed by the authorities, are planning to march against the FARC on December 6 — but they should demand peace from the government, as well as from…
Colombian social organizations, backed by the authorities, are planning to march against the FARC on December 6 — but they should demand peace from the government, as well as from…
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…
Having spent most my weekend reporting on the death of “Alfonso Cano,” I am now disgusted and angry about the persistence of both the guerrilla leadership and the government in…
The massive student protests against Colombia’s planned university reform are met by most outside the university world, myself included, with ignorance. To understand the students’ objections to the reform I…
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…