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Colombia Archive
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The U.S. War on Communism, Drugs, and Terrorism in Colombia
By Jenny O'Connor, Research Fellow at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on April 11, 2013 | 1 CommentOn Thursday, September 6, 2012, the President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, rejected a proposed bilateral ceasefire by FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) rebels aimed at bringing an end to Colombia’s decades of armed conflict. In fact, he declared that he had asked operations to be intensified and stated,... -
Mexico and Colombia Victims Laws: Broad Enough to Bring Justice?
By HANNAH STONE, RESEARCH FELLOW AT THE COUNCIL ON HEMISPHERIC AFFAIRS on February 27, 2013 | 2 CommentsFeatured in InSight Crime, http://www.insightcrime.org/news-analysis/comparing-mexico-colombia-victims-law Mexico has followed Colombia’s footsteps by passing a sweeping law that aims to compensate victims of the country’s drug war. Both projects are incredibly ambitious, and may yet heal some of the wounds left by years of violence–if implemented correctly. On January 9, Mexico’s new president signed... -
The Andean Glaciers: From 12,000 Years Ago to Today
By Joel Jaeger, Research Fellow at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on February 14, 2013 | 2 Comments -
Five Issues Troubling the Ongoing Colombia – FARC Peace Talks
By Trent Boultinghouse, Research Fellow at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on February 14, 2013 | No Comments -
Troubles Mount for Uribe at Home
By Darya Vakulenko, Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on January 25, 2013 | 5 CommentsFormer Colombian President Álvaro Uribe is being investigated by the country’s chief prosecutor’s office for his connection to the hard line United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC), aright-wing paramilitary group that for years had operated in Colombia. The AUC is on the U.S.terrorist organizations list and has been accused of... -
Colombian Troubles on American Soil: A Sentence for Santoyo
By Darya Vakulenko, Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on December 14, 2012 | No CommentsMaurcio Santoyo Velasco, the retired general of the Colombian National Police (CNP) and the once security chief of former President Uribe, was sentenced today, December 14, in the Eastern District of Virginia, for thirteen years in prison and a fine of $125,000. He had been indicted in May 2012 by...