Perspective

COMIC: Diplomatic immunity

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe extended the diplomatic passport of his former Defense Minister, Juan Manuel Santos, to protect him of possible international arrest warrants. Fabrizzio Antonio Patiño Cáceres is a…

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COMIC: Why not?

U.S. President Barack Obama and his Colombian counterpart Alvaro Uribe needed no more than half an hour to come to an agreement. Fabrizzio Antonio Patiño Cáceres is a young graphic…

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The R word: A minister in denial

On Thursday, Colombia’s official statisticians released GDP quarterly data confirming the country’s dismal economic shape. Immediately after, Minister of Economy Oscar Iván Zuluaga gave a press conference insisting that Colombia…

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COMIC: war tax

The Colombian government is looking for ways to finance its war against leftist guerrillas and drug gangs by imposing a permanent war tax. Fabrizzio Antonio Patiño Cáceres is a young…

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COMIC: into the hole

Colombia’s Congress approved a law that provides compensation for victims of the country’s conflict. Victims of state crimes were left out, because it was too expensive. Fabrizzio Antonio Patiño Cáceres…

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