The deadly failure of drug policy in the Americas
On March 22, 1921, Stafford E. Beckett, 31, an agent with the United States Department of the Treasury, Border Division, and his partner, Federal Prohibition Agent Charles A. Wood, 35,…
On March 22, 1921, Stafford E. Beckett, 31, an agent with the United States Department of the Treasury, Border Division, and his partner, Federal Prohibition Agent Charles A. Wood, 35,…
President Santos recently paid a visit to French president Nicolas Sarkozy with an ambitious agenda to discuss, from bilateral relations to Colombia’s entry into the Organization for Economic Co-operation and…
After a very positive turn in foreign policy with the change in administration, Colombia enters 2011 with a fresh outlook and many potential activities that will further its interests in…
Dear Mr. “Alfonso Cano,” I have tried watching your New Year’s message on YouTube, but stopped after three minutes, because it was too long and boring. Because I do want…
Recognizing the state of Palestine could offer Colombia political and economic benefits. However, at the same time there are serious economic and political interests at stake. Various South American countries…
2010 was the year with the most contrast in Colombia’s foreign affairs in recent history. The Uribe administration, some said, was on the brink of war with two neighbor countries…
The past decade has been a dismal one for the global War on Drugs. In Mexico, cartels fighting the authorities and one another have claimed over 30,000 victims in four…
Colombia’s new role as chair of the United Nations Security Council’s Sudan and Iran sanctions committees will reveal Bogota’s ability to balance the United States and China’s interests. On Wednesday…
By most measures, President Juan Manuel Santos has had a triumphant first five months in office. On his watch, Colombia has made some tangible progress on its two most politically…