How US choppers ended up in Colombian money-laundering hands
To get a sense of just how interconnected the formal and illicit dimensions of international political economy are, take a peek at this brief cable from the U.S. Embassy in…
To get a sense of just how interconnected the formal and illicit dimensions of international political economy are, take a peek at this brief cable from the U.S. Embassy in…
Over the past weeks, there has been a lot of discussion and criticism about Angelino Garzon’s role in Colombian affairs because of his commitment to the working class and labor…
Although the first round of leaked diplomatic cables, released late last year by Wikileaks, largely eluded the big controversies in Colombian politics, the whistle blowing organization redeemed itself last week…
Colombia is currently negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea, a country that achieved industrialization by dismissing FTA-like measures. In turn, the Asian country, like Colombia, is waiting…
It’s hard not to notice all of the buzz about emerging markets these days. Latin America and Colombia are no exception. Investors’ interest in Colombia continues to grow, and the…
I love Colombia, but I just can’t get past men who use every single tree as a urinal. I have kids and a spouse who are traumatized by the number…
Over the last weeks, there has been news about border security projects between Colombia and three of its neighbors: Venezuela, Panama and Ecuador. As I wrote in a previous column,…
For the past five years, experts and observers have been warning about the growing power of drug-trafficking gangs that emerged from the remains of demobilized Colombian paramilitary groups. The gangs…
Since the FARC announced their plans to unilaterally release five hostages in order to honor former Senator Piedad Cordoba some have criticized the massive publicity for the rebel group that…