Posted by Kevin Howlett | Nov 12, 2012 | Guests
Colombia´s ex-President Alvaro Uribe is expected within weeks to announce his candidature for the Senate elections 2014 setting up a certain return to front line politics in opposition to his former Defense Minister, President...
Read MorePosted by Kevin Howlett | Nov 4, 2012 | Guests
Colombia’s Senate Vice President, Edgar Espindola Niño has sparked controversy with an initiative to allow serving military and police officers to vote in elections, something they have been denied for over half a century....
Read MorePosted by Kevin Howlett | Oct 18, 2012 | Guests
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 the FARC...
Read MorePosted by Kevin Howlett | Oct 6, 2012 | Guests
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. The campaign finished last night and polls show...
Read MorePosted by Kevin Howlett | Oct 3, 2012 | Guests
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 be a slap in the face of the capital’s...
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