What went wrong in Colombia’s new drug policy
When Colombia’s government and FARC guerrillas negotiated a deal to end the hemisphere’s longest armed conflict, they also took an unprecedented step toward a more productive and reasonable drug policy.…
When Colombia’s government and FARC guerrillas negotiated a deal to end the hemisphere’s longest armed conflict, they also took an unprecedented step toward a more productive and reasonable drug policy.…
Colombia’s Radical Change, the political party led by former vice president German Vargas, is leaving the political coalition led by President Juan Manuel Santos, according to media Tuesday. The move by Vargas,…
A commercial carbon tax, formalized under the administration of President Juan Manuel Santos in June, is showing early signs of success. The new policy, which imposes a $5 tax for…
Colombia’s anti-riot police (ESMAD) on Sunday killed an indigenous journalist engaged in a protest over land ownership in the southwest of the country. Members of the Kokonuko peoples have been…
Fifteen civilians were killed and more than 50 were injured after security forces shot indiscriminately into a crowd of peaceful protesters in southwest Colombia Thursday, multiple sources have said. Immediately…
According to Colombia’s authorities, dissident FARC guerrillas launched mortars into a crowd of police and citizens, but locals and human rights organizations claim police opened fire on coca growers in…
A woman from central Colombia reportedly tried to cut off her husband’s penis after she discovered nude photos of another woman on his cellphone, local media reported Thursday. Preliminary reports…
Unknown men killed a supporter of Colombia’s hard-right Democratic Center party last Wednesday, adding to the country’s tragic number of social and political leaders killed this year. Carlos Mario Hincapie,…
Multiple top businessmen were arrested in Colombia Wednesday for alleged crimes of fraud and money laundering that came to light through investigations related to the “Panama Papers” scandal. Six business…