Colombia: Uribe’s right hand man wins elections
Juan Manual Santos won a landslide victory in Sunday's presidential elections. But, says Gearòid Loingsigh, in a special report for LAB from Bogota, he faces a disastrous legacy.
COLOMBIA: CRISIS-HIT COFFEE GROWERS BLOCK ROADS
The coffee industry in Colombia is in trouble and coffee growers have decided to send a clear message to the government trough protests and demonstrations.
Plan Colombia & FARC
This article gives you a really powerful idea of what it is like on the ground as the Colombian government pursues its offensive against coca-growing and the FARC guerrillas, which remain, as ever, intermingled.
Bulletin 1 March 2010
Chile: Army controls devastated areas – rescue efforts start – Why Chile coped better than Haiti ♦ Colombia: the end of the Uribe adventure, for now ♦ Argentina: politics makes inflation go up ♦ Meeting to prepare COP16
Thirty-four Colombian tribes face extinction, says UN report
A recently released UN report has found that indigenous tribes in Colombia are critically endangered.
The irresistible rise of Mockus
Could Antanas Mockus become Colombia's next president? Nick Caistor, who has been following his career for many years, traces the rise of this extraordinary politician.
USAID’s Alternative Development policy in Colombia
This report, published last year, analyses the flaws of the U.S. approach to the fight against drug production in Colombia
COLOMBIA: THE CONSEQUENCES OF AN UNSUSTAINABLE MINING POLICY
A new report from UK-based ABCColombia examines the confusion of government policies, social protests and asks how to increase international accountability
Colombia’s Indigenous Communities Demand Demilitarization as Fighting Escalates
In Colombia, indigenous peoples continue to be the victims of the internal armed conflict, which is escalating once again. Some communities are saying enough is enough.
WikiLeaks Cables of Interest on Latin America
The latest Wikileaks cables on Latin America, 24 July - 21 August 2011