Why Colombia’s President Should Change Course on Venezuela
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Iván Duque still has room to lead on the Venezuelan crisis. But political pressures and alignment with the U.S. will make a course correction difficult.
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Colombia’s Finances Are Strained. Is Privatization the Next Step?
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Venezuelan migration has placed additional pressure on President Iván Duque’s economic team.
Three Lessons From the Petro-Uribe Spat
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Colombia’s senate floor is the backdrop for a duel between the former president and the opposition leader. That is good news.
AQ Top 5 Historias de Éxito en China: Daniela Rojas
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Rojas fue a China a estudiar negocios. Terminó cantando para una audiencia de 750 millones – en Mandarín.
AQ Top 5 China Success Stories: Daniela Rojas
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Rojas went to China to study business. She ended up singing to an audience of 750 million – in Mandarin.
The Risks and Rewards of Duque’s Peace Deal Dispute
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Colombia’s president has revived a polarizing debate over peace with the FARC.
Fracking in Colombia: For Real This Time?
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Colombia’s oil reserves are dwindling. President Duque sees fracking as a possible solution.
South America’s Prosur: The Answer to a Question Nobody Asked
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A new regional body proposed by Colombia and Chile faces difficult prospects.
How Colombia Is Protecting Indigenous and Afro-Descendant Knowledge
This article is adapted from AQ’s print issue on piracy in Latin America Trade and intellectual property (IP) have been bound together for a long time. The first major international agreement on intellectual property dates back to 1883 with the signing of the Paris Convention. The treaty was formed after inventors refused to participate in … Read more
Mr. President, Please Find Your Voice
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Colombian President Iván Duque skipped the honeymoon and went straight to the fight.
A Gang Member’s Quest for Peace, and Urban Renewal, in Cali
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A young man from Cali, Colombia, goes from gang member to community leader and peacemaker.
AQ Top 5 Urban Visionaries: Jhony Fernando Fernández
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A young man from Cali, Colombia, goes from gang member to community leader and peacemaker.
Film Review: Pájaros de Verano
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The drug trade tempts a young Colombian couple to abandon tradition in this follow-up to the Oscar-nominated Embrace of the Serpent.
Call Now to Save Your Life: A Colombian Experiment in Homicide Prevention
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An innovative new program identifies potential murder victims — and whisks them away before it’s too late.
