Colombia – Page 9 – People's World

Right-wing candidate wins Colombian presidency but left forces see gains

June 19, 2018 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

There are worries that Duque will call off peace negotiations with National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas.

Colombia joins NATO, and that means trouble

June 5, 2018 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

NATO was originally an anti-Soviet pact, but in today's "Second Cold War," the Pacific Ocean is the most important future battlefield.

FARC Leader Santrich faces extradition; Colombian peace process in peril

May 4, 2018 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

“The regime confronting us for more than half a century hasn’t changed its character of injustice. This means that spaces for democratic struggle are still closed."

Colombia’s FARC: The debut of a new era

March 2, 2018 By Alexander Klein

For most Colombians, the idea of a presidential election that included a legal candidate from the FARC rebel group was something of a farcical fantasy just three years ago.

Colombia’s 2018 presidential elections: Chronicle of a disaster foretold

January 29, 2018 By Alexander Klein

Hailed as one of the most stable democracies in Latin America, Colombia is a country entirely controlled by an established, conservative oligarchy that has not lost an election since 1946.