"The FARC still has the capacity to kill; but its capacity to achieve anything of its supposed political agenda has ended," write AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini and Ryan Berger in an op-ed for CNN Global Public Square.
The Colombian military delivered a harsh blow to the FARC with the November 4 assassination of the guerrilla group's leader, Alfonso Cano. What does Cano's death mean for the future of the FARC?
"The delay in passing this [trade agreement with Colombia] called into question the United States’ reliability as a partner," says COA's Eric Farnsworth.
Voters head to the polls October 30 for Colombia’s local elections. The country’s three biggest cities—Bogota, Medellin, and Cali—are holding fiercely fought mayoral competitions.
Reynaldo Manjarrez, alcalde local del distrito dos de Cartagena, habla con AQ Online sobre sus esfuerzos para mejorar la calidad de vida en su distrito.
"My hope is today’s events will be the beginning of a renewed effort from the United States to engage in trade," says COA's Eric Farnsworth.
During his stop in Bogota, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas fell short of getting Colombia's support for Palestine's admission to the UN. But Abbas' Latin American outreach appears to fit into a global strategy to promote Palestinian recognition.
