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Colombia Archive
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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... -
Exclusion of Colombian Women from Peace Process
By Diana Londono, Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on December 13, 2012 | 1 CommentEarlier this year, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-FARC) expressed its willingness to negotiate a peace treaty with the government of President Juan Manuel Santos. Santos, an ardent supporter of peace in Colombia, has defended this decision to pursue peace negotiations with the militant group,... -
Cocaine’s Forgotten Victims
By Elizabeth Briggs, Research Fellow at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on December 11, 2012 | 1 CommentEach year, thousands of Colombian peasants, primarily women and children, trek through the Amazon with their meager possessions, seeking asylum from the violence encompassing their traditional rural villages. Ecuador is home to the highest number of refugees to be found in Latin America, 98 percent of whom are Colombian. Most... -
Human Trafficking in the Western Hemisphere: A Special Online Edition of COHA’s Washington Report on the Hemisphere
By Research Associates Gabriela Garton, Suncica Habul,Darya Vakulenko, Aleia Walker, Kathleen Bacon and Jade Vasquez on November 20, 2012 | No CommentsOn Friday, November 16, the Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) released a special report on human trafficking in Latin America and the United States in its biweekly print publication, the Washington Report on the Hemisphere (WRH). The content of the WRH is normally available only to subscribers, but, due to... -
Lessons Not Learned From the Past: United States-Colombia Free Trade Agreement at Stake
By Mar Guinot Aguado, Updated by J.T. Larrimore, Research Associates at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on November 16, 2012 | 1 CommentWith the enactment of the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on May 15, 2012, Washington continues to implement free trade agreements as its basic strategy of fostering trade and development in Latin America. While it may be proved that free trade agreements can benefit particular countries’ industries and stockholders, this... -
The Long Road to Arms Trade Transparency in Latin America
By Joel Jaeger, Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on November 7, 2012 | 3 CommentsIf the countries of Latin America wish to promote peace in the region, they must keep a vigilant eye on arms control. A simple and effective way to build trust and confidence between nations is to promote transparency in the arms trade. Openness in the buying and selling of arms...