Forced coca eradication in Colombia is outpacing voluntary eradication by a margin of more sixteen-to-one, endangering the peace process, according to the latest assessment by Bogota-based researchers at the Fundacion…
US support for Colombia’s peace process will backfire unless counter-narcotics policies are implemented with much greater patience, according to a new report from a major Colombian think tank. According to…
Labeling United States President Donald Trump’s proposed slash to foreign aid a “doctrine of retreat,” a powerful committee of the US Senate has unanimously rejected Trump’s attempt to cut $140…
For the first time in its 13-year history, the US State Department’s annual Country Reports on Terrorism omits a statement saying that Colombia is home to the Western Hemisphere’s primary terrorist threats.…
US President Donald Trump has proposed a $140 million cut in 2018 foreign aid to Colombia compared with this year’s funding—a 36% reduction—according to newly released budget documents. The enormous…
Following the “Dear President Trump, it’s an honor to be with you in the White House,” there’s a number of imminent issues Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos is likely to…
US Senator Marco Rubio endorsed Colombia’s peace process in a speech Tuesday, giving Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos a big boost in his effort to win American presidential support for…
Peace Colombia—the huge US aid package to help implement Colombia’s peace treaty with the FARC—will be fully funded this year, according to the details of the major budget compromise reached…
US President Donald Trump has proposed US Congress to cut economic aid to Colombia by 21.1% from $133 million to $105 million, according to Foreign Policy magazine. While this would be…