Colombian television network Caracol has purchased the rights to broadcast an announced rap battle between rookies of Colombia’s police and underage members of guerrilla group FARC. The rap battle is…
Colombia’s “peace talks” are destined to fail, because such negotiations are a repetition of similar attempts of the last 30 years and conditions are no different now than they were…
With the announcement of peace talks, Colombians have heard many different definitions of peace from many different political figures over the last week or so; many may not be that…
Bogota’s transport secretary has bought 25 diesel generators to charge electricity-run taxis it plans to have on the streets in December. According to an internal memo, the generators will be…
Any peace talks between the government and rebel group FARC must involve civilians since neither government nor FARC can count on much credibility among the Colombian people. The fact that…
Colombian ex-president Alvaro Uribe on Thursday proposed to build a prison wherein he and his (former) allies can await a multitude of trials or carry out prison sentences. In a…
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…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Saturday claimed the media is used by the FARC to secure the impact of their actions are amplified. The president couldn’t be more right,…
Colombia’s Inspector General on Thursday ordered regular obligatory lie detector tests for all members of government and congress. The decision followed a request by anti-corruption NGO Transparency International that had…