Three months ago, Colombia Reports editor Adriaan Alsema was visiting the internationalsexguide.info when he encountered a lively conversation about the worsening insecurity in Colombian main cities. He wrote an opinion article…
Alvaro Uribe is a man who saved a country. Before he came to power in 2002, Colombia was on the brink of collapse, with an economy still trying to recover…
The Colombian constitution does not allow a President to stay in office for more than two terms. Colombia’s government therefore is trying to change the constitution to allow President Alvaro…
A new party created by three ambitious former Bogotá mayors may be the most refreshing political news since 2002. If they work well together, the so-called “trillizos” could dramatically transform…
John Donne’s celebrated phrase “no man is an island” applies superbly to the current situation of Colombia’s foreign policy or, more precisely, its lack thereof. Although foreign relations have never been Colombia’s…
One day, when my brother was on his way to class at university in Bogota, a group of soldiers stopped him and asked for his libreta militar, a military ID…
Thecountry would do well to reflect on the 10-year anniversary of themurder of comedian Jaime Garzon, who dared to build national optimismon a foundation of piercingly honest humor. Inthe 1990’s,…
Colombia and Venezuela, two sister states, both born from the mind of Simon Bolivar, are not getting along as they should. Fabrizzio Antonio Patiño Cáceres is a young graphic artist…
Despite disappointing results of his economic policies and a soaring crime rate in Colombia’s mayor cities, President Uribe’s popularity continues to be high. Fabrizzio Antonio Patiño Cáceres is a young…