FARC, the pantomime villains of Oslo?
In the worst imaginable way, Colombia’s FARC guerrillas this morning opened talks with President Juan Manuel Santos’ government to end their five-decade war against the state. Ivan Marquez, head of…
In the worst imaginable way, Colombia’s FARC guerrillas this morning opened talks with President Juan Manuel Santos’ government to end their five-decade war against the state. Ivan Marquez, head of…
Hugo Chavez faces the first democratic threat to his near 14-year presidency on Sunday when Venezuelans go to the polls to elect the country´s leader for the next six years.…
Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro faces a campaign to remove him from office less than a year into his mandate. While I agree the mayor has been under-performing, an impeachment would…
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos is fighting a public relations war with FARC guerrillas who in days will fly to Norway to start negotiations to end five decades of conflict.…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos today set a timetable for an end to Latin America’s longest-running armed conflict announcing that peace talks with FARC guerrillas will begin in October and…
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos demanded the mass resignation of his cabinet Wednesday in an attempt to re-launch his flailing government, and kick-start the 2014 re-election campaign. After a catastrophic…
Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro lost yet another key member of his team yesterday as the head of the Transmilenio, the city’s public transport system, joined the long list of officials…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos appears to be loved abroad but is dangerously close to becoming loathed at home. We are halfway through the four-year mandate and the president’s support…