Colombia’s left proven irrelevant –once again
“This is dead.” Those were the words of a Barranquilla polling officer on Sunday when she was asked about the affluence of voters. 29 million Colombians were allowed to vote…
“This is dead.” Those were the words of a Barranquilla polling officer on Sunday when she was asked about the affluence of voters. 29 million Colombians were allowed to vote…
There was so much fuzz for such a long time about Sunday’s concert in Havana that when it finally happened, all my expectations had slowly died out. But no matter…
Throughout the last decade it has become clear that Venezuela under Hugo Chávez is Colombia’s greatest national security threat. The FARC, the remaining paramilitary groups, and drug lords are all…
When I met German Vargas Lleras I could not help feeling a quick shiver in my back. It was a warm May afternoon in Bogotá, and Mr. Vargas and I…
As Colombians keep discussing what occurred last week in UNASUR, another major political event is about to take place. The referendum that could open the door for President Uribe’s third…
Alvaro Uribe is a man who saved a country. Before he came to power in 2002, Colombia was on the brink of collapse, with an economy still trying to recover…
One day, when my brother was on his way to class at university in Bogota, a group of soldiers stopped him and asked for his libreta militar, a military ID…
In April 2007, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, came under sharp criticism from Republicans after she made a visit to Syria and met with President…
There has been a lot of fanfare about Colombia turning 200 next year. No doubt, that is a big number, and the country has not been lacking in demonstrations of…