Colombia

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.

Podcast: Ricardo Ávila on Colombia’s Presidential Election

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On this edition of “Deep South,” the editor-in-chief of Portafolio explains why Colombia’s next president will face challenges other than the peace deal.

Five Takeaways from Colombia’s May 27 Presidential Election

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Sunday’s first-round presidential vote reveals significant shifts in Colombia’s political landscape.

Five Takeaways from Colombia’s March 11 Elections

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Colombia’s presidential race takes shape after congressional and primary voting.

What Elections Mean for Colombia’s Peace Process

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Election year politics are complicating implementation of Colombia’s peace deal. The next president could seek significant changes.

Colombia’s Peace Needs a Local Touch

Leer en español At the heart of Colombia’s peace agreement with the FARC is an earnest effort to improve life in its long neglected countryside. A series of national programs for education, health, electrification, housing and credit for the agricultural sector, built into the agreement, are designed to help close a woeful development gap between … Read more

Colombia’s 96-Year-Old, Crowdfunded Pop Star

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For decades, Magín Díaz’s musical influence went unrecognized. Now, Grammy nominations in hand, he’s making up for lost time.

Peace in Colombia’s Countryside? First, Turn On the Lights.

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Geography and a lack of security have stunted Colombia’s infrastructure development. The country needs to be connected for peace to take hold.

Camilo Enciso: To Ensure Peace Lasts, Put the Brakes on Corruption

For our latest print issue on Colombia, we asked experts, executives, politicians and everyday people about the biggest issue facing Colombia’s next president. See all of their answers here. The top priorities of Colombia’s next president should be enhancing preventive anticorruption measures, fostering integrity and openness at all levels in government and society, and actively cooperating with … Read more

Fernando Carrillo: Leaders Must Address Voter Skepticism

For our latest print issue on Colombia, we asked experts, executives, politicians and everyday people about the biggest issue facing Colombia’s next president. See all of their answers here. | Leer en español There are three great challenges facing Colombia’s next government: implementing peace, strengthening democracy and eliminating corruption. Failing to fulfill the peace agreements with the FARC … Read more

The Trouble Facing Colombia’s Moderates

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Without conflict to bring them together, Colombians are confronting their differences, and engaging in the messy business of democracy.