The Political Economy of Peace in Colombia (Audio)

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

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

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

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 ...
A Military-Paramilitary: Alliance Besieges Colombia

A Military-Paramilitary: Alliance Besieges Colombia

Every 15 days, residents of Solano, a small city in the jungles of southern Colombia, watch an army plane take ...
In the Grip of the Anaconda

In the Grip of the Anaconda

If Plan Colombia is an anaconda trying to wrap its coils around Latin America, Ecuador is already in its grip: ...
Washington's 'New War' in Colombia: The War on Drugs Meets the War on Terror

Washington’s ‘New War’ in Colombia: The War on Drugs Meets the War on Terror

In 1997—back when there was no such thing as a “war on terror” and George W. Bush was just a ...
Storm Over Columbia

Storm Over Columbia

In July 1997, the paramilitary group known as the United Self-Defense Units of Colombia (AUC) went on a grisly killing ...
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