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The currency of enmity: Why Colombians can’t find common ground on Uribe

Sergio Guzmán | August 11, 2020

The reactions to former President Álvaro Uribe's arrest hints toward deep divisions within the country, the body politic, and within families across Colombia.
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Colombia and the end of consensus? Uribe and Congressional Republicans

Chris Sabatini & Jimena Galindo | January 5, 2017

Are Republicans about to re-polarize and undermine the policy consistency (and success) around U.S. policy toward Colombia? Those listening to Uribe’s ...
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Putting the peace train back on track

Gustavo Alvira Gomez | December 2, 2016

This week Colombia’s Senate approved an amended peace accord. The modifications weren’t enough to persuade former-President Uribe, but will they be enough ...
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Can the same thing happen here? Lessons from Colombia and Brexit

Javier Corrales and Daniel Altschuler | October 6, 2016

There are a number of parallels between the shocking vote results in Colombia and the UK and the current U.S. presidential election. Could a similar ...
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Peace in Colombia? Lessons from the failed 1999-2002 talks

Tom Long | December 16, 2015

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos is not the only president to have wagered his legacy on the possibility of peace. But securing both his legacy and ...
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