SPORTS: Copa America: Colombia Selection
Everyone wears the shirt. The woman on the moto coming by, the man selling avocados: there are no exceptions. Uniform is suspended for the day, so are lessons and work,…
June 2016
SECURITY: Hezbollah’s Narcotrafficking Strategy in Latin America
Hezbollah maintains concurrent connections with powerful stakeholders in Latin America. These characters are linked to money laundering and weapons, principally drug trafficking. According to a study by the US Naval War College, most Hezbollah…
COLOMBIA: Humanitarian Crisis in La Guajira
News from the northern La Guajira region in Colombia is bleak. In the fast few days another child died from malnutrition. According to indigenous leader Javier Rojas Uriana, this latest…
CHILE: Cold-Blooded Crimes of Passion
“Love and jealousy killed her” announced the front page of Chilean tabloid newspaper La Cuarta last month. Above the headline, smaller writing reads: “The story of Andrea Aguirre, the Colombian…
PERU: Decoding President PPK - Past, Present & Keiko Fujimori
While many are relieved that fascist Fujimorism will not return to the Peruvian Presidency (at least for now), it is equally crucial to analyze what newly elected President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski…
COLOMBIA: Fashion: Neiva Exposition 2016
As the models lift their bags, as the stagehand adjusts a zipper, the lights flare and the group files onstage. They’re normal people chatting, then for forty seconds they’re mannequins,…
COLOMBIA: Film EMBRACE of the SERPENT Oscar Nominated
At once blistering and poetic, the ravages of colonialism cast a dark shadow over the South American landscape in EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT, the third feature by Ciro Guerra. Filmed…
ECONOMY: 3 Advantages of Hiring a Bilingual Candidate
Having bilingual employees in the workforce can only bring benefits to the company. Studies have shown that bilingual people are good at multitasking and have excellent communication skills. Any company…