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,…
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Colombian Conservatives place President Santos on notice
As the curtain raised on a new session of congress on Friday, Efraín Cepeda, the director of the Colombian Conservatives, warned of a ‘crisis’ in President Juan Manuel Santos’ National…
Colombia’s Twitter revolution kills off another top public figure
Colombia’s internet indignados have struck again, this time ending the career of Emilio Otero, the controversial Senate Secretary caught in the eye of the storm as the nation revolts against…
President Santos’ fightback?
It is hard for a politician to admit failure or error. But President Juan Manuel Santos started this week by doing just that. ‘We got it wrong’ Santos told the nation,…
A Colombian revolution? Nation turns on political class
In the face of overwhelming public opposition Juan Manuel Santos’ government was this week forced to ditch one of its most prized pieces of legislative reform. Reaction to the Justice…