Colombian welfare: Family Subsidy by the Box
In Spanish there´s no literal translation for “benefits” but in Colombia there are policies and institutions that work for citizens’ welfare. But if the welfare state is a mature beast More...
Colombian welfare: Family Subsidy by the Box
In Spanish there´s no literal translation for “benefits” but in Colombia there are policies and institutions that work for citizens’ welfare. But if the welfare More...
Plan Colombia years: A tainted success?
Plan Colombia was sold to the US public as a counter narcotics initiative, a plan to reduce the flow of cocaine from rural Colombian to urban America. But the blurred distinction More...
Colombian President Santos to “run for re-election”
Colombia´s President Juan Manuel Santos today confirms the worst kept secret his intention to run for re-election in 2014. In a surprise press conference Friday, Santos announced More...
Colombian government FARC peace talks, first 6 months
Six months ago, Colombian government officials and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) came together in Oslo, Norway to negotiate an end to Latin America’s longest More...
Colombia UN Human Rights Review: concerns over impunity
The peace process between the Colombian government and the guerrilla group the FARC today received the backing of 81 United Nations member states. As the first day in Geneva More...
Santos announces stimulus package
In what might be judged as a cynical vote-winning exercise, President Santos unveiled his PIPE – Promotion Plan for Productivity More...
Colombia´s outlook positive despite January trade deficit
For the first time in three years Colombia’s balance of trade figures for January saw a deficit with export More...
60% of Colombians against President Santos re-election
Colombia President, Juan Manuel Santos faces an uphill struggle to secure his re-election in May 2014...
Colombia President Santos´ six year itch
Bogota, Colombia´s President Santos yesterday promised to bring forward a law to extend presidential and local...
President Santos needs help, and fast
Ask yourself this question. How many faces of Juan Manuel Santos´ cabinet do you recognize? Be...
Petro showing “mental confusion”: Polo Democrats´ Suarez
A key member the Polo Democratic Alternative Party (PDA) moved More...
Colombia´s May Day protests end in violence
May Day protests in Bogotá ended in violence on Wednesday with police firing tear gas, stun grenades and using More...
A better, more modern Bogota
If Bogota is to improve and grow we citizens need more power to get involved and shape our city. I wanted..Petro the “Hugo Chávez” of Colombia
Bogotá Mayor Gustavo Petro´s disastrous move to nationalize the city´s garbage collection last month is to be examined by the highest..Pacific Alliance to form its own parliament?
A commission was established yesterday by the four countries of the Pacific Alliance, which includes Colombia, More...
La Venezuela que Chávez nos dejo
Special report by guest Sheyla Dallmeier Desde hace ya cerca de 15 años, Venezuela vive inmersa en una enorme ficción. Al..Maduro, Capriles y la redefinición del chavismo
Guest article by Jerónimo Ríos Sierra La victoria de Nicolás Maduro no puede tan fácilmente interpretarse como una victoria del chavismo...Maduro, Capriles y la redefinición del chavismo
Guest article by Jerónimo Ríos Sierra La victoria de Nicolás Maduro no puede tan fácilmente interpretarse como una victoria del chavismo...
10% of Colombian Congress “impeached”
Colombia´s Congress returns later this month to the shocking news that 10 per cent of members have been forced to give..
Los tiempos traquetos llegan a África
This article was written for Nueva Politica. Hace apenas una década llegaron los carteles colombianos al pequeño y empobrecido país de..
Plan Colombia: A success?
Plan Colombia has seen the United States provide approximately $8 billion worth of aid to Colombia since 2000. Over the course..