Colombia: a state of flux
If Colombia is to overcome its legacy of violence and insecurity, the beleaguered justice system must be strengthened, argues Adam Isacson from WOLA.
Colombia: human rights activists continue to be at risk
Human rights defenders are essential to the creation of any strong and inclusive democracy. They are key to monitoring, reporting and promoting human rights. They also have a substantial role in the strengthening of peace through dialogue and justice.
Transfariana: the love story that helped ‘queer’ Colombia’s peace process
Transfariana, a new documentary by director Joris Lachaise, explores a transitional period in Colombia’s history through the lens of trans identity. It focuses on the unexpected collaboration between the since-disbanded FARC group and the trans activist movement in Colombia.
Questions & answers on the Nicaraguan elections
The London-based Nicaragua Solidarity campaign has prepared a simple guide to the November general elections.
Cutting the Links Between Crime and Local Politics: Colombia’s 2011 Elections
The International Crisis Group has published a report which highlights the links between politics and crime in Colombia.
Colombia holds ‘Peace Congress’
Peasant famers, indigenous groups and Afro-Colombians meet to demand new policies from the government.
Colombia’s indigenous peoples in the crossfire
The Nasa people's desire for autonomy places them in conflict with the national army, the FARC and the paramilitaries.
Colombia and Venezuela — new era of collaboration
Colombia's President Santos and Venezuela's President Chávez are collaborating in combatting the FARC and controlling smuggling.
PEACE IS NOT GOOD BUSINESS IN COLOMBIA
A former director of the Jesuit think-tank CINEP argues that peace depends on settling the 'social question', chronic inequality, and sees little willingness anywhere to address this seriously.
Peru: why the terms ‘Lo Andino’ and ‘terruco’ still matter
Power and wealth in Peru reside on the coast. Poverty reins in the Andes, a problem Lima elites refer to as 'Lo Andino'. These divisions fuelled Shining Path and were behind the recent removal of Pedro Castillo from the presidency.