Fixing Colombia’s chaotic judicial system
Colombia’s justice system is a multi-headed behemoth in bad need of reform. The country’s government knows this, but has proposed a judicial reform that is not going to fix the…
Colombia’s justice system is a multi-headed behemoth in bad need of reform. The country’s government knows this, but has proposed a judicial reform that is not going to fix the…
Alejandro Ordoñez is one of the most powerful men in Colombian politics. As Inspector General (Procurador General), he is the head of a huge bureaucracy whose aim is, in part,…
“Alfonso Cano,” supreme FARC commander, reappeared last week in a video broadcast by Al-Jazeera. The video is significant for a number of reasons. First, it comes in the wake of…
My column about no honeymoon between Colombia and Venezuela seems to have become true faster than I expected. Granted, I was talking about the relationship under the Santos presidency, but…
Our editor published a column Sunday saying that Ingrid Betancourt has “a legal if not a moral right to compensation”. As the editor’s opinion in this matter is contrary to…
Recently, an act of collective delusion, or collective wishful thinking, rather, has been taking place in Colombia. Ever since Juan Manuel Santos was elected president, media pundits and politicians have…
In just a week, Juan Manuel Santos has been able to build a political coalition of a size not seen since the time of the National Front (1958-1974). After Mr.…
With the presidential election at our doorstep, there has been much talk about the inheritance that the Uribe administration is leaving to the next president. If you read any Colombian…
The first round of the Colombian presidential election is very near, and the green wave of Antanas Mockus has taken the country by surprise. Mr. Mockus’ surge in the opinion…