Developing rural areas will be hard – and expensive. How will Colombia pay for it?

Without conflict to bring them together, Colombians are confronting their differences, and engaging in the messy business of democracy.

From guerrilla to presidential candidate, Gustavo Petro's rise encapsulates the divisions, fears and hopes permeating Colombian politics today.

New economic opportunities are creeping into Colombia’s troubled countryside. More are needed to help keep the peace.

“The business community finally recognizes that NAFTA is at risk. This is not a drill,” said AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth. 

Given voter disillusionment with traditional politics, the country’s parties are rebranding to rebuild their influence. A year before general elections, we profile the parties. 

After Hurricane Maria, almost all the island's residents found themselves without power – including my grandparents.