Colombia
Cuba, the unifier, promotes peace in Colombia
June 30, 2016When FARC and the Colombian government began negotiations in 2012 to end 52 years of war, the two sides looked to Cuba.
Read moreNew, but partial, peace agreement signals war’s end in Colombia
June 27, 2016Questions remain about whether the state will follow through on its commitments.
Read moreColombian professor, jailed for his ideas, begins hunger strike
February 24, 2016Miguel Ángel Beltrán, a sociology professor at Colombia's National University, is being held in maximum security at a prison in Bogota.
Read moreFARC and Colombian government near successful conclusion of peace talks
December 17, 2015There are now "agreements" on agrarian rights, illegal drugs, political participation, and victims.
Read moreVenezuela’s experiment with socialism under siege from the right
October 26, 2015President Maduro's socialist government is under siege from business-oriented right-wingers; voting on December 6 for National Assembly delegates will be a test of strength.
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