The current Colombian administration denies the kidnapping, torture, and murder of thousands of citizens. In an interview this past Wednesday, 23 March, Defense Minister Rodrigo Rivera spoke with certainty about…
Colombia’s decaying and inadequate transport infrastructure is clearly among the country’s top challenges. Poor roads and railways are one reason why the country fell in global rankings of competitiveness in…
This paper aims to assess Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) in the Colombian sociopolitical context in the last eight years. It seeks to address what may constitute its success and…
Ever since the end of the Cold War, the US forgot a great deal about Latin America, focusing on the dismemberment of the USSR. The region was only remembered when…
In recent years, more and more investors have thought about putting their money in Colombia. Investors have started flocking to emerging markets beyond the well-known “BRICs” (Brazil, Russia, India and…
Santos’ appointment of Carlos Urrea as new ambassador to China signals the government’s continued focus on trade with the Middle Kingdom, but also highlights important shortcomings of the foreign service.…
Last Friday, political news website La Silla Vacia reported about two rallies in central Bogota that failed to attract large crowds. The first was a Green Party protest against recent…
Colombia’s upcoming presidency of the United Nations Security Council will be a liability if the ambassador’s public blunders are a reflection of his competency.
The so-called intelligence of a group depends in part on the ignorance of its members. When the soil nourishing the roots of our knowledge goes untilled—when our collective wisdom goes…