Tensions ease in Colombia elections as parties acknowledge legitimacy of polls
Tensions in Colombia's elections began to ease Tuesday after most political parties expressed confidence in the vote count for the
March 23, 2022Topic
Alvaro Uribe
Former Colombian president Uribe proposes mutual general amnesty to achieve peace
Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe (2002-2010) proposed a general amnesty for the country to move towards total peace and get...
August 19, 2021
Former Colombian army commander to face charges for more than 100 murders
Retired general Mario Montoya will be charged for the executions of 104 civilians presented as rebels killed in combat during...
August 1, 2021
Twitter hides former President Uribe’s tweet for inciting violence in Colombia
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Twitter hid a tweet by former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe for violating the rules of...
May 1, 2021
Kirchner, Uribe, Morales, Fujimori… The past weighs heavily on today’s Latin America
An anchor keeps Latin America stuck in its most recent past. A retrospective look highlights how difficult it is for...
April 19, 2021
The raging homicide pandemic as basis of Latin America’s nostalgia for strong leaders
Latin America and the Caribbean have struggled for years with an epidemic other than the coronavirus. The high homicide rates...
February 19, 2021 Analysis: In Colombia and Brazil, the homicide pandemic strengthens support for anti-crime leaders
Latin America and the Caribbean have struggled for years with an epidemic other than the coronavirus. The high homicide rates...
February 19, 2021
Former Colombian President Indicted for Fraud and Bribery; Faces Three Investigations
A court indicted Colombia’s former President Alvaro Uribe on Friday, November 6th, after the prosecution failed to confirm the far-right...
November 8, 2020