The Political Economy of Peace in Colombia (Audio)
A NACLA Radio interview with Forrest Hylton and Aaron Tauss about their article “Peace in Colombia: A New Growth Strategy,” ...
Paramilitary Games
When I first spoke with Dirce, she heaved a big sigh. I had called to ask if I could interview ...
Colombia and Brazil: Deadly Diversions
Pinochet may have reached the apex of corrupt government arms trafficking in Latin America, but he was by no means ...
Medellín: The Peace of the Pacifiers
The ride into Medellín, Colombia, is spectacular, especially at night, when lights sprawl up the western hills about a mile ...
Who are the Paramilitaries?
Paramilitary violence is not new in Chiapas. The men who make up the units now referred to as paramilitaries used ...
The Failure of Colombia’s “Democratic Security”
Professor Alfredo Correa De Andreis was a respected member of the community in Barranquilla and a peace activist. He had ...
Peace Talks, But No Peace
Shortly after the 1994 New Year rebellion, the Zapatistas and the government negotiated a cease-fire. Four years later, Chiapas has ...
Politics as Organized Crime in Colombia?
As the rest of Latin America continues its seismic political shift to the left, Colombia moves starkly in the opposite ...
