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Colombian professor, jailed for his ideas, begins hunger strike

February 24, 2016 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

Miguel Ángel Beltrán, a sociology professor at Colombia's National University, is being held in maximum security at a prison in Bogota.

FARC and Colombian government near successful conclusion of peace talks

December 17, 2015 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

There are now "agreements" on agrarian rights, illegal drugs, political participation, and victims.

Venezuela’s experiment with socialism under siege from the right

October 26, 2015 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

President 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.

Who are the political prisoners in Colombia?

October 22, 2015 By Liliany Obando

An inquiry in the context of the peace negotiations between the government and the FARC-EP guerrillas by a former political prisoner.

Crisis in Colombian peace talks: who is responsible?

November 20, 2014 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced a halt to peace talks in Havana between his government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.