Doubts Loom Over Colombia Peace Deal With Hawk’s Election

JOSHUA GOODMAN and CHRISTINE ARMARIO / The Associated Press Jun 18, 2018 Ivan Duque, who takes office in August, campaigned on rolling back benefits inscribed in a peace deal brokered by outgoing President Juan Manuel Santos. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Meet Colombia’s New President

Staff / Truthdig Aug 8, 2010 Colombia has a new president, Juan Manuel Santos, who was sworn in on Saturday and will immediately face a fractured diplomatic state -- Venezuela and Ecuador have severed ties with the country -- along with continuing drug violence and a long-festering rebel insurgency. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colombians Head to the Polls

Staff / Truthdig May 30, 2010 It's an exciting day in Colombia as citizens head to the polls to vote for a new president. The two front-runners are former Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos and former Bogota Mayor Antanas Mockus of the Green Party. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tensions High Between Colombia and Venezuela

Staff / Truthdig Dec 20, 2009 Tensions are running high, and relations running low, between Colombia and Venezuela. The latter's president, Hugo Chavez, told his generals to prepare for war, while the Colombian government announced a new base on the countries' border and activated six air battalions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colombian Guerrillas Unite

Staff / Truthdig Dec 17, 2009 Despite profound ideological differences and a long history of fighting between the groups, the two largest Colombian guerrilla armies, the ELN and the FARC, have forged a pact to fight the country's security forces. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chesa Boudin on Colombia’s Civil War

BLANK Dec 26, 2008 A new book casts an illuminating spotlight on Colombia’s guerrilla war, fueled by cocaine profits and U.S. military aid. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Palin Enrolls in International Relations 101

Staff / Truthdig Sep 24, 2008 After weeks of embarrassing displays of political incompetence and general ignorance of current events, Sarah Palin participated in a daylong tour de force of international relations at the United Nations. Henry Kissinger, Hamid Karzai and Alvaro Uribe were among the officials she encountered on a day during which she "largely listened." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chavez Threatens War Against Colombia

Staff / Truthdig Mar 4, 2008 Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez ratcheted up the tension between his country and neighboring Colombia by moving tanks and thousands of troops to the border between the two nations Sunday. Chavez's actions were prompted by Colombia's killing of a key Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) leader and 16 other FARC members in Ecuador the previous day. Chavez has friendly relations with FARC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )