Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas just ended a visit to Colombia to seek support for the statehood bid. President Santos reassured Abbas that Colombia wants the creation of the Palestinian state but kept his initial stance. It...
Read MoreThe United States is not the only powerful country retreating from Latin America. Indeed, although Mexico and Brazil have shown great economic power and a relative international leadership, their domestic issues have them inward...
Read MoreThis is the second of a series analyzing Colombia’s neighbors as President Juan Manuel Santos begins his second year in office. Ever since the independence wars in Latin America, Venezuela has been Colombia’s rival. It is the...
Read MoreThis is the first of a series analyzing Colombia’s neighbors in the beginning of Santos’ second year. It has been many years since Peru has been one of Colombia’s mayor allies in the region. The similarities between both...
Read MoreSunday marked Santos’ first anniversary as Colombia’s president. He now has approval ratings of more than 71% and a coalition in Congress of about 80% of the lawmakers. So far it has been a good run, but many troubles lie ahead....
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