Anastasia Moloney
Friday, February 4, 2011 - 00:00
Humanitarian aid meant for floods victims in Colombia is being resold in public squares and distributed by local government officials to garner political support.
Friday, November 12, 2010 - 00:00
These days, more people are leaving their homes within and between towns, moving from one slum neighbourhood to another in an attempt to escape drug turf wars and rising urban crime.
Friday, June 25, 2010 - 00:00
While there is little difference between the core policies of Santos and Uribe, there will be a marked difference in their style of leadership.
Friday, June 18, 2010 - 00:00
If the opinion polls are any indication, Colombians will vote for continuity rather than change as the country elects its president in run-off voting on Sunday.
Friday, May 28, 2010 - 00:00
Colombians will head to the polls on Sunday, May 30, in what has unexpectedly become not only the closest presidential race in years, but one that is too close to call.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 00:00
Mockus is the presidential candidate for the new Green Party. But apart from the green tee-shirts he wears and the lime green ties he dons at televised presidential debates, there is nothing particularly green about Mockus.
Friday, March 26, 2010 - 00:00
"Forced displacement continued to increase in 2009, although at a lower rate than in past years, with a continuous under-registration of cases," says the U.N. report issued in Bogota.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010 - 00:00
Putting a figure on the number of IDPs in Colombia is politically sensitive. CODHES believes the government tries to downplay the extent of the problem
Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 00:00
Colombia will give the go-ahead to local and international civilian teams to start clearing its mine-affected areas
Friday, October 30, 2009 - 00:00
The following questions and answers discuss the causes of displacement and what the Colombian government is doing to tackle the crisis