To find peace in Colombia, we must understand the war
A previous column posted on this same website makes numerous strong points in very few words regarding the moral trajectory of the FARC. Three main points appear throughout the piece:…
A previous column posted on this same website makes numerous strong points in very few words regarding the moral trajectory of the FARC. Three main points appear throughout the piece:…
With reconciliation accomplished in Honduras by Colombia and Venezuela with no U.S. intervention and trade flowing away from the U.S., it seems as if Latin America is now wide open…
The confrontation in Colombia is dynamic and the felonious behavior of those who take part in that confrontation is quickly adapting to the circumstances they have to face; due to…
When we discuss Colombian security, we should note we face more than one threat/conflict keeping us from realizing a more peaceful society. Our very social ethics are also at fault.…
The dossier “The FARC Files” that was launched May 10, 2011 by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) reported strong ties between FARC and both the Venezuelan and the…
An article published recently in the New York Times celebrated the cultivation of oil palm, used to make biofuel, as a promising alternative to drug cultivation in Colombia. At first…
Though there are similarities and differences between the two men, I liken Osama bin Laden’s death with Pablo Escobar’s in 1993. Both were the most wanted men in the world.…
For the past months, everything seems to be going swell for the Colombian government regarding international relations. In particular, Latin American countries seem to be willing, as they were decades…
This week, I am returning to Peru, more specifically on a retired politician who is wielding remarkable influence over that country’s presidential elections. No, I am not talking about Alberto…