Support for Legalizing Cannabis, Cocaine Grows
Germany is legalizing cannabis. Leaders in Colombia and Amsterdam would legalize cocaine.
Colombia
Stakes High for Colombia’s Presidential Novice
Iván Duque must stimulate Colombia’s economy and hold together a fragile peace the FARC at the same time.
Colombia’s Santos Seeks Revised Peace Deal with FARC
The president is piecing together a revised peace accord after his original plan was voted down in a referendum.
When People Don’t Give Peace a Chance: Colombia Rejects Peace with FARC
Yearn though Colombians might for peace, fifty years of war has left them yearning even more for justice.
Colombia’s Referendum: Has the Best Chance for Peace Gone?
Colombians narrowly reject a peace deal with the FARC. A way forward is now hard to imagine.
Colombia’s Peace Talks with FARC Running Out of Time
The stakes are raised as Colombia and the FARC guerrilla near an historic peace accord.
Colombia’s Santos Urges American Engagement
The president says “there will be great results” if the United States return to Latin America.
Congress Ratifies Long Stalled Trade Accords
American lawmakers finally approved free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea after three years.
Republicans Vote Against Free Trade Pacts
Republicans refuse to vote for trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea.
Rift in American-Colombian Relations
The Obama Administration’s failure to act on the Colombian free trade agreement is undermining a key regional partnership.
The End of Ideology in South America
Conservative leaders are stepping up in Latin America, but the region isn’t shifting to the right.
Lessons in Irregular Warfare
Sri Lanka’s suppression of the Tamil rebellion is a model for defeating a hybrid enemy.