The Colombian Presidential Campaign Tightens
Hernandez’s campaign’s narrative cannot be “change vs. continuity.” Instead, he must propose a model of change that is different from Petro’s.
Colombia’s Northern Region Paralyzed by Clan del Golfo
Last week, Colombian kingpin Dairo Antonio Úsuga, better known as Otoniel, was extradited to the United States, where he will face drug- and arms-trafficking charges in the Southern District Court of Florida. The 50-year-old Otoniel has been involved in crime since he was an adolescent, as a member of both the left-wing Ejército Popular del Pueblo (EPL) and the right-wing Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC).
Colombia Was Named a Major Non-NATO Ally: Now, it’s Mexico’s Turn
With the Biden administration enjoying a more productive relationship with the AMLO administration than its predecessor, now is the time for President Biden to sign an MNNA agreement.
What Does the “Orange Economy” Look Like After Duque?
The next government must see the Orange Economy as an opportunity to boost the cultural sector’s productivity, stimulate creative infrastructure, and promote sustainability to empower local creative producers; not as Iván Duque’s legacy project.
Colombia Holds Elections
Last Sunday, Colombians went to the polls to participate in parliamentary and presidential primary elections. Gustavo Petro won the leftwing Pacto Histórico primary with 4.4 million votes, the most in Colombian primary history.
Colombia’s Dilemma: Produce or Buy Copper?
Will Colombia seize the moment and produce copper, or will it stand idly by and buy it at market prices later?
Six Challenges Facing Colombia in 2022
Undoubtedly the challenges that 2022 will bring will be decisive for the country’s business environment as well as its political stability. Here are the six main challenges for Colombia in 2022.
Latin America and the Caribbean: Predictions for 2022
In 2022, the United States will find that after a few initial signs of hope, the hemisphere to which it is intimately bound by ties of geography, commerce, and family is more dangerous, less democratic, less stable, less willing to cooperate, and more engaged than ever with its extra-regional rivals.
Colombia Is (Finally) Getting on the Trains Train
Colombia must leverage both international markets and geopolitics to complete its ambitious railway plan.