Colombia’s civilian coca-eradicators violate landmine treaty
A significant number of landmine victims in Colombia are civilians employed by the government for manual coca eradication work. This scheme is a direct violation of the commitment made by…
A significant number of landmine victims in Colombia are civilians employed by the government for manual coca eradication work. This scheme is a direct violation of the commitment made by…
The U.S. debate on a free trade agreement (FAT) with Colombia has become such a mindless, partisan battle that Democrats, Republicans, lobbying labor unions and trade organizations have completely forgotten…
It appears that the Colombian government is intensifying its propaganda campaign in order to offset declining military successes against the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). As Colombians increasingly question…
To optimize the potential income generated by the extraction of Colombia’s resources, it is of vital importance to get rid of drug trafficking organizations and guerrilla groups like the FARC.…
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,…
Following three withdrawals, the congressional commission investigating former President Alvaro Uribe’s alleged responsibility in the illegal wiretapping of government opponents now consists of three representatives who could be in the…
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…