John Paul Rathbone
Friday, May 4, 2012 - 00:00
That Washington takes the initiative vaguely seriously – Barack Obama calls the debate "totally legitimate" although he opposes legalisation – is a sign of what officials call Colombia’s "moral authority."
Friday, April 20, 2012 - 00:00
Colombia thus joins other Latin Americans - most particularly Mexico - that are openly peeved by Argentina's move and who want set themselves apart.
Monday, April 9, 2012 - 00:00
The findings of the non-partisan panel would be presented to the UN for co-ordinated international action.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 00:00
Last year, several administrations returned to government. This year, by contrast, will see political change and, in some cases, possible rupture.
Monday, January 9, 2012 - 00:00
A more sober appraisal is that the trip is a sign of Ahmadi-Nejad's growing weakness at home
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 - 00:00
As noted here and here the body lacks a secretariat, a building, a funding structure, or even rules on how to reach its anyway non-binding decisions
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - 00:00
According to the Cofan, Ecopetrol, the state-controlled Colombian company, has found promising oil deposits near the village and wants to move its inhabitants on
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 00:00
For the moment, strong revenues from high commodity prices mean the government can afford to be all things to all men. "We are not populists," says Mr Lerner.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 00:00
Less clear cut is Mr Chavez's personal degree of involvement, whether the funding he supposedly promised the Farc ever materialised, or whether the Farc e-mails that claim Mr Chavez's government sought to kill two of his opponents were ever acted on.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 - 00:00
Brazil, by contrast, is active on many fronts. It is cutting spending. It has raised interest rates. And it has deployed "macro-prudential" policies too.