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Where’s the party? Is Colombia about to become Peru?

By Christopher Sabatini / February 14, 2019

Ivan Duque’s low approval ratings have been blamed on missteps, migrants and a mentor that never seems to go away. But there are structural reasons too, and those aren’t likely to go away after his ...
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Duque won the election, but Petro is also a winner

By Jerónimo Ríos Sierra / June 21, 2018

Gustavo Petro has reasons to be optimistic after his defeat. The left has a new presence in Colombian politics and could emerge stronger for the next ...
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In Colombia, false positives are a false start for peace

By Paul J. Angelo / May 31, 2018

The FARC have committed to coming clean about abuses committed during the conflict in a transitional justice tribunal. Will state actors accused of crimes do the ...
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