John Paul Rathbone
Monday, February 14, 2011 - 00:00
Interview with Juan Manuel Santos, president of Colombia, at the Casa de Narino presidential palace, Santa Fe de Bogota, on February 11 2010.
Monday, February 14, 2011 - 00:00
Colombia's Juan Manuel Santos is riding high: a 90 per cent approval rating probably makes him the world's most popular president.
Thursday, July 8, 2010 - 00:00
"I can now have different priorities, and mine are not security. They are more to do with jobs and the fight against poverty," says Mr Santos
Thursday, July 8, 2010 - 00:00
Venezuela, I hope to normalise relations with Venezuela. There were some very positive statements from president Chavez in the last three or four days, which I welcome.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 00:00
Brazil's rainbow policy may be reaching its limits and could even jeopardise the permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council that it covets.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 - 00:00
Does Colombia have an incipient case of “Dutch Disease”, the currency appreciation that can accompany a commodity boom?
Oscar Zuluaga, the finance minister, believes not. Strong foreign investment into mining and oil suggest it does. This year, the
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 - 00:00
Mr Uribe’s strong opinions and insufferable obsessiveness are likely to shadow whoever succeeds him. He also leaves a very big pair of shoes to fill.