The week Santos lost Colombia
Colombia’s farmers’ strikes are into their 10th day as roads remained closed across...
Read MoreAuthor: Kevin Howlett
Colombia’s peace talks with the FARC on the rocks? Don’t panic yet
Talk that peace negotiations between the Colombian government and FARC guerrillas are doomed is...
Read MoreA march for politics, not for peace
It was a hard decision to make but I chose not to march yesterday. I decided instead to reflect on the death of the people´s president that never was, Jorge Eliecer Gaitan, and pray for the victims of Colombia´s conflict. The...
Read MoreColombia needs its Alvaro Uribes
Colombia’s ex-president Alvaro Uribe just days ago brought together a group of his top supporters and political leaders to plan his assault on the ballot box in 2014. Uribe has a fiercely loyal political base and he hopes...
Read MoreWhy I’m not supporting the campaign to kick Petro out of office
I am a fierce critic of Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro. I think his government has failed. I think his government has divided the capital when we looked for unity and harmony after the disastrous Samuel Moreno regime. As Petro stood...
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