Santos talks drug decriminalisation and peace in US
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos touched down in the USA on Sunday ahead of an intense round of diplomatic meetings, the highlight of which will be a key-note address to…
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Too much talk of peace?
Colombian President Santos has called on the country´s media for prudence in its coverage of the forthcoming peace talks with FARC guerrillas. Earlier this month the president confirmed his government…
Petro turns back the clock
This website is dedicated to detailed commentary and analysis but will also start, as of today, providing news overviews, short pieces that quickly give a flavour of the stories making…
FARC guerrillas to disarm
Colombia´s FARC leader Timochenko today confirmed the guerrillas´ intention to disarm if next month´s peace talks with President Santos´ government are successful. In an interview with the Communist weekly publication…
A new democratic dawn in Colombia?
Colombia may have one of Latin America´s oldest and longest running democracies but the criticism has always been that hers is a democracy only at the time of an election,…
Petro versus Parody, the battle for Bogotá?
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has named former mayoral candidate Gina Parody his adviser for Bogotá, adding another member the political team that will take the government through to the…
The isolation of Álvaro Uribe?
These are worrying times for Colombia´s ex-president Álvaro Uribe, as the political tide turns against him, the media deserts him, and the governing class close ranks behind President Santos. Is…
FARC`s PR war a threat to Colombian peace talks?
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos is fighting a public relations war with FARC guerrillas who in days will fly to Norway to start negotiations to end five decades of conflict….