foreign policy

The new Monroe Doctrine

The Colombian press has breathlessly published article after article on the visit of U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg, and comments from new U.S. Ambassador Michael McKinley about a…

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Santos’ new foreign policy

Colombia’s President-elect Juan Manuel Santos will pay greater attention to diplomacy, regional integration, the diversification of international relationships, cooperation and human rights, according to an analysis by weekly Colombian magazine…

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Santos denies rift with Uribe

During the inauguration of bicentennial festivities in Medellin on Monday evening, Colombia’s President-elect Juan Manuel Santos denied rumors that a rift was developing between him and his mentor, outgoing President…

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