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While Cooperation Between Colombia and Venezuela May Increase, Ideologies Remain Distant
Following an ambush in which 12 Colombian soldiers were killed on Monday, President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela significantly reinforced security along the Venezuelan border. The ambush was carried out by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in a remote region of Colombia called La Guajira, which borders Northwest Venezuela. Colombian officials maintained that the ...
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Hostage Release Highlights Growing Optimism for Progress in Solving the FARC
After seemingly endless years of negotiation and tension, peace between Colombia and the nation’s largest guerrilla group, the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – FARC) may finally be a distinct possibility. On Monday, the FARC released from captivity and handed over to Colombian officials the group’s last remaining 10 political ...
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Petro and Cano Offer Two Distinct Paths for One Colombia
On October 30, 2011, Bogotá elected Gustavo Petro as its next mayor. After earning a plurality of thirty-two percent of the vote in a highly contested election, Petro—a former member of the M19 guerilla movement—made history. During that same week, the Colombian government arguably achieved its greatest victory against the Revolutionary Armed Forces of ...
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World View: Latin America has a hand in Palestine’s fate
A cliché it may be, but the eyes of the world have been on New York this week, as global leaders have lined up for their annual opportunity to address the United Nations General Assembly. At the time of writing, the General Debate, which draws to a close this coming Thursday 30 September, was lumbering towards ...