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Handkerchiefs for Hope
In Buenos Aires, a crowd of protestors dressed in green gathered in the Plaza de Mayo to patiently await the decision of the Argentinian...
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Jan 13, 20235 min read


Reviving the Tree of Life: How land reform holds the key to Colombia’s future
In 1503, Christopher Columbus wrote: “When I discovered the Indies, I said they were the greatest rich domain in the world.” Over five...
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Oct 27, 20214 min read


A Fragile Peace: How Duque Has Failed Colombia
In 2020, 300 families were forced to flee the rural town of Totumito, Colombia after the massacre of eight civilians, permanently...
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Nov 25, 20204 min read


Temporary Order: Colombia’s Faltering Peace Deal
More than 10 billion dollars of aid and hundreds of US military professionals were sent under Plan Colombia to modernize and improve its...
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Jan 8, 20206 min read


Every Rose Has its Thorn: Exposing Colombia’s Cut Flower Industry
Most Americans might not know it, but the vast majority of the cut flowers sold throughout the country are grown and exported out of...
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Jul 23, 20195 min read


Lay Down Your Arms: Why the FARC should be Included in the Colombian Democratic Process
Colombia is facing one of its most turbulent election cycles in recent years. This is the first vote in which the Fuerza Armada...
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May 28, 20185 min read


The Fall of the Republic: Why referenda always go bad
The declaration that “tyranny naturally arises out of democracy” is the famous, anti-democratic thesis of Plato’s Republic. While the...
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Jan 1, 20176 min read


No Deal: Peace Still Elusive in Colombia
On Sunday, October 2, the Colombian people rejected a peace treaty signed by the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces...
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Nov 1, 20166 min read
Bordering on Distraction: Inside Nicolas Maduro’s attempt to conceal domestic crisis in Venezu
As far as neighbors go, Venezuela and Colombia are less the type to borrow eggs than to egg each other. While relations have been shaky...
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Nov 6, 20156 min read


Colombia: Giving Peace (Negotiations) A Chance
On September 23, Colombians awoke to the unexpected news of a peace accord between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of...
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Oct 19, 20154 min read


A Stronger Brew
Trouble is brewing in the Colombian coffee industry. Production collapsed in 2012, after blights and adverse weather killed a large...
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Dec 21, 20137 min read
The Perilous State of Colombian Peace Talks
Guerilla warfare has been a defining characteristic of modern Latin American history. The cult of the freedom fighter has been present...
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Oct 21, 20133 min read
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