Ambassador who?
Diplomatic relations between Colombia and Ecuador have finally been normalized, with both sides selecting ambassadors who will soon take up their posts and re-establish the missions after a long freeze. Colombia’s new...
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Does the UNASUR Secretariat matter for Colombia?
Posted by Santiago Sosa | Dec 9, 2010 | Guests
The unexpected death of Nestor Kirchner, UNASUR’s first secretary general, has resulted in the nomination of some of the region’s diplomats for the job. Colombia and Venezuela have presented their candidates in what will...
Read MoreThe importance of being an internationalist
Posted by Santiago Sosa | Dec 2, 2010 | Guests
The beginning of Santos’ administration has had a great international participation and an ambitious agenda in foreign affairs. Reestablishing diplomatic relations with Ecuador, normalizing (and improving) the existing ones with...
Read MoreColombia’s domestic security matters abroad
Posted by Santiago Sosa | Nov 25, 2010 | Guests
Colombia’s international agenda has lately been intensely focused on security: helping other Latin American countries in the fight against drug trafficking and criminal activity, striking blow after blow against illegal...
Read MoreLatin American melodrama starring Nicaragua
Posted by Santiago Sosa | Nov 18, 2010 | Guests
Nicaragua has decided to star a new Latin American soap opera: “Borders in the water.” This is the third (or is it the tenth? I’ve lost count) sequel to the drama started in 2001 when it reopened its dispute with...
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