Colombia’s impossible trinity
There is a hypothesis that economists call “The Impossible Trinity” or the “Trilemma,” which claims that countries cannot control the exchange rate of their currency, allow free capital movement, and…
There is a hypothesis that economists call “The Impossible Trinity” or the “Trilemma,” which claims that countries cannot control the exchange rate of their currency, allow free capital movement, and…
When I lived in Bogota in 2009, authorities killed Pepe the Hippo, which was one the many exotic animals Pablo Escobar had in his personal zoo on his Napoles ranch…
Those who have discovered Colombia and are considering living or investing in the country should take a number of things into account before taking the big leap. Doing so will…
“We live next to the world’s largest drug consumer, and all the world wants to sell them drugs through our door and our window,” Mexican President Felipe Calderon lamented in…
In a unique show of unity, several Colombian armed groups congratulated Lady GaGa’s success at the MTV Video Music Awards and offered to reward her unconditional support for the country’s…
Georgetown University has seen an outcry against Álvaro Uribe for his alleged institutional and human rights violations and against the university for appointing the former president as a guest lecturer, especially…
The news that Colombian former president Alvaro Uribe was to be appointed as a distinguished scholar at Georgetown University surprised many, especially his Colombian critics. But what is more surprising…
Juan Manuel Santos is, in many ways, Alvaro Uribe’s chosen successor. After a drawn-out and somewhat secretive internal struggle, Uribe favored Santos over Andres Felipe Arias to become the “Uribista”…
Colombia’s Foreign Minister Mario Angela Holguin defended the appointment of former Agriculture Minister Andres Felipe Arias to the embassy in Rome, saying “an honest politician would be miserable there.” President…