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Colombia’s Democracy Under Threat? Legislative Elections End in Chaos
Colombia’s governing right was defeated in March’s legislative elections. However, significant discrepancies between the preliminary and the final vote count have led to allegations of fraud and calls for a nation-wide recount. Ahead of crucial presidential elections this month, this crisis is likely to foster further distrust and popular disenchantment with Colombian politicians and the state more generally.
Why Colombians must support an imperfect peace agreement
Colombia faces a crossroads: to accept or reject the government’s proposal to end the conflict with the FARC.
Juan Fernando Cristo’s plebiscite for peace
By mid-December of 2015, many in the Colombian political establishment were complimenting the Minister of Interior, Juan Fernando Cristo, the man in charge of the government’s legislative agenda. Cristo had
Colombia may see rise of left-wing populism
Colombia could see the rise of a firebrand leftist leader, much like Venezuela, Ecuador and Bolivia. The country has all the fundamentals: a political spectrum leaning strongly to the right,
FARC peace process strained by new kidnapping
Colombia’s two year long peace talks between the government and the FARC were brought to a standstill on Sunday, November 16, following the capture of a top army general by
