The Paramilitary Connection
In November 1981, the April 19th Movement (M-19) guerrilla group kidnapped and demanded ransom for Martha Nieves Ochoa, a member ...
Repeating Past Mistakes: Aiding Counterinsurgency in Colombia
On January 11 of this year, President Clinton pleaded for "emergency spending" for Colombia. But "emergency" seemed a misnomer, since ...
The Art of Negotiation
On June 24, 1988 Texas oilman Jake Gambini was kidnapped in Colombia by a group of guerrillas. For the next ...
Elusive Peace: Struggling Against the Logic of Violence
Peace? What peace? As far as most Colombians are concerned, the peace process is going nowhere fast. "Do you approve ...
Justice and Java: Coffee In a Fair Trade Market
Sip a steaming brew at Starbucks, and you might associate coffee with prosperity. The image of carefree consumers enjoying $3 ...
Border Geography and Vigilantes
The border has gotten so inflamed lately that the heat is being felt in both Washington and Mexico City. One ...
Barrio Nelson Mandela
The sky above the Barrio Nelson Mandela on a recent afternoon is a whirl of blue and black dots: blue ...
In the Battalion: A Soldier Speaks
This interview with a young Colombian soldier was conducted in the Barrancabermeja area in late 1999. For reasons of personal ...
