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María Victoria Llorente: Los cinco desafíos del próximo presidente de Colombia

Para nuestra edición impresa de AQ sobre Colombia en el post-conflicto, preguntamos a varios colombianos, incluso a expertos, ejecutivos, y políticos, sobre el mayor problema que enfrenta el próximo presidente de Colombia. Ver todas las respuestas aquí. | Read in English Para que sigamos en el sendero de la construcción de paz en Colombia, debe ser prioridad para el próximo Presidente … Read more

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Who’s Afraid of Gustavo Petro?

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From guerrilla to presidential candidate, Gustavo Petro’s rise encapsulates the divisions, fears and hopes permeating Colombian politics today.

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Making Sense of Colombia’s Crowded Presidential Field

This article is adapted from AQ’s print issue on peace and economic opportunity in Colombia. The field of candidates for Colombia’s 2018 presidential election includes some of the country’s most accomplished politicians – as well as some more uncertain options. Here, AQ looks at the leading contenders, and why each has a chance at the presidency. GERMÁN … Read more

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Moira Birss: Colombia’s Government Hasn’t Taken Responsibility on Deforestation

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. If life on our planet is to survive climate change, we must drastically and urgently slash greenhouse gas emissions and conserve forests. Colombia’s next president will face many … Read more

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María Victoria Llorente: Five Challenges for the Next President of Colombia

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 For Colombia to continue on the path to peace, it must be a priority for the next president to link security, peace and development. There … Read more

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Rodrigo Uprimny: Reviving Aerial Coca Spraying Would Be a Mistake

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. Colombia’s next president will have to resist internal and external pressures to reactivate aerial spraying of illicit crops. Between 2002 and 2015, some 3.8 million acres of coca … Read more

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Cynthia Arnson: To Address Inequality, Start With Strong Institutions

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. Corruption, unemployment and the quality of health care have topped the lists of concerns for Colombians over the past six months with remarkable consistency, according to … Read more

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Book Review: Return to the Dark Valley

This article is adapted from AQ’s print issue on peace and economic opportunity in Colombia The only thing we can do is tell stories and believe that one day we will be saved by them,” says the narrator of Colombian novelist Santiago Gamboa’s nightmarish new thriller, Return to the Dark Valley. The narrator, known only as the Consul, … Read more

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Las preocupaciones de los colombianos de centro

Este artículo está adaptado de la edición impresa de AQ sobre Colombia en el post-conflicto | Read in English Los colombianos irán a las urnas en mayo próximo para elegir a un nuevo presidente. Este hecho debería inaugurar un período de paz y prosperidad para mi país, pues serán las primeras elecciones que se producen después de la … Read more

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Colombia’s Challenge

Special Report Colombia’s Challenge: A Special Report AQ‘s latest issue looks at how Colombia can consolidate peace – and ensure prosperity for more of its citizens. Rebirth, or Relapse? Colombia Hits a Post-War Turning Point. By JOHN OTISNew economic opportunities are creeping into Colombia’s troubled countryside. More are needed to help keep the peace. Who’s … Read more

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