Tag "Juan Manuel Santos"
The Week Ahead: 21-27 May
Colombian presidential elections threaten political system. Irish referendum divides country. Barbados goes to the polls. All in The Week Ahead. COLOMBIA: Presidential election threatens to whipsaw the political system This
Colombia at a crossroads on the issue of energy and fracking
With officials in Colombia grappling with the reality of dwindling oil reserves, fracking has become central to the energy conversation.
The importance of the FARC’s 2018 political campaign
On January 27, Rodrigo Londoño began his campaign for president of Colombia. Will this move help the FARC achieve greater acceptance and further the peace process, despite the unlikelihood of a political victory?
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.
What to expect in post-conflict Colombia
Colombia faces new challenges and opportunities after an agreement with FARC. This means integrating old enemies and finding a new role for the military.
Judicial activism, the de facto regulator of Colombian mining
The Colombian Constitutional Court recently banned mining in areas known as paramos, highlighting how judicial activism replaces regulation.
Self-imposed deadline in FARC peace process a grave misstep for Colombian government
This post was written by GRI senior analyst Daniel Lemaitre and guest author Ana Caridad. Among all the woes that President Santos suffered in March, the worst one was self-inflicted—announcing
FARC isn’t the biggest threat to Colombia’s political establishment
A new political force is set to hijack post-conflict politics in Colombia, and it’s not going to be the FARC. Will an outsider candidate take the 2018 Colombian elections? Informally,
Economics of peace: Colombia lacks post-conflict funding
By GRI Analysts Andrés Felipe Hernández Amín and Daniel Lemaitre. If current trends continue, the international community will pay for only a small portion of Colombian post-conflict rebuilding, leaving the
Financing peace: The Colombian economy after the FARC
While the historic agreement in Colombia will open the doors to long-term economic development, the political environment will pose key challenges to the administration. The message Colombian President Juan Manuel
