The Peace Dividend and Post-Conflict Criminalization in Colombia
Peace in Colombia is in a precarious position—says the literature on post-conflict countries. A 2003 report states that on average, ...
The Crisis of the National State: How Will Colombia Weigh In?
There is a crisis in the "national state" formations in the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, increasing due to ...
The U.S. Multibillion “Black Budget” War in Colombia
In a report published on December 21, the Washington Post brought the U.S. role in the Colombian conflict into sharper ...
Santos in the White House Today: Will Obama Derail the Quest for Peace?
President Juan Manuel Santos meets today with President Barak Obama in the White House. The United States is not only ...
Partial Accord: FARC’s Christmas Gift to Juan Manuel Santos
A few days ago the Juan Manuel Santos government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) signed off on ...
The Costs of the War System and the Economic Predicament of Colombia
The specter of the increasing public debt in Colombia is expected to generate a deep economic crisis if not addressed ...
U.S. “Cowboy” Foreign Policy From Libya to Colombia
U.S. imperialist policy is shifting toward surgical military operations, a shift that tends to perpetuate violence without addressing its root ...
FARC Leader “Timochenko” Expresses Frustration with Santos’s Negotiating Strategy
FARC negotiators Iván Marquez and Pablo Catatumbo have both been unsatisfied with the adamant refusal of the Santos government to ...
Colombia´s Agrarian National Strike Enters its Fourth Week
To contain Colombia´s spreading rural crisis, the government of Juan Manuel Santos, facing peasant strikers who have blocked several crucial ...
With a “Mea Culpa,” the Arrogant Santos Government Relents
The government of Colombia has been forced to negotiate with peasants' organizations in the wake of the peasants' strong show ...
The Rural General Strike and the Crisis of the Rentier Economy
Today Monday, August 19, Colombia is witnessing a general rural strike involving most of its population—a strike revealing the deep ...
Are the Peace Negotiations in Havana between the FARC and the Colombian Government Deadlocked?
The on-going peace talks in Havana between the rebels and the government are deadlocked ...
