Why Duque’s Call for National Unity May Be Destined to Fail
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Colombia’s president hopes to rally the country around his legislative agenda. But first, he’ll need to compromise.
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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.
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.
Colombia’s Inspector General: “Corruption Is the New Cartel”
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Fernando Carrillo discusses how to improve international cooperation in the fight against corruption in this interview with AQ.
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.
Mr. President, Please Find Your Voice
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Colombian President Iván Duque skipped the honeymoon and went straight to the fight.
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
Claudia López: Colombia’s 2018 Elections Are About Who Can Defeat Corruption
Claudia López isn’t one to be shy. In 20 years of public life – as a student leader, a journalist, and now as senator for Colombia’s Green Party – the 47-year-old has earned a reputation for speaking her mind, particularly when it comes to corruption in politics. Now a candidate for presidential elections in 2018, … Read more
Venezuelan Refugees Strain Colombian Border Towns
CÚCUTA, Colombia — Majerly Ospina lives with her three children in a tin roof shack with walls of green plastic. They have no running water or electricity. Despite the hardships, Ospina is thankful for what they have in Colombia; living conditions were tougher in her native Venezuela. “You can’t find food there,” she said, holding … Read more
A Familiar Pattern of Violence Could Threaten Colombia’s Peace Process
Implementing peace was always going to be harder than negotiating it. But in the three months since Colombia’s Congress endorsed a deal to end more than 50 years of conflict with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the country’s fragile peace process has already been put to a chilling test. Since Dec. 1 of … Read more
