Colombia urgently needs help with the economic integration of Venezuelan immigrants

Colombia’s landmark Estatuto de Protección Temporal for Venezuelan migrants and refugees has brought relief to many Venezuelans in Colombia who require legal status to find jobs, secure access to the public health system, and sign up for a bank account, among other benefits. While Colombia could do more to ensure the full social and economic integration of this migrant population, the government is hamstrung by its own fiscal constraints, high unemployment, and political polarization. The international community must heed this urgent call to action before it is too late.

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admin August 11, 2021

Otra oportunidad perdida: la reforma tributaria en Colombia

Las crisis económicas son siempre una oportunidad para impulsar reformas estructurales. En la historia reciente de América Latina sus dos grandes crisis—los años 30 y la década perdida de los 80—han terminado con cambios profundos en sus sistemas de desarrollo y con importantes reformas económicas. Colombia, sin embargo, no ha seguido ese mismo patrón.

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admin July 30, 2021

Colombia’s potential as a global breadbasket is stymied by a lack of rural reform

A persistent lack of development in rural areas continues to be a major impediment for Colombia as it seeks to reach its potential for growth in the agricultural sector and achieve its human development goals in the countryside. This reality only underscores the urgent necessity of structural agrarian reform in Colombia, an initiative which no recent government has had the appetite nor the political capital to attempt. As the official commencement of the 2022 electoral campaign grows nearer, rural issues are likely to become even more central to the Colombian political discourse. Will real change finally follow?

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admin July 14, 2021

La protesta social en Colombia

La amplia participación juvenil en las movilizaciones nos indica la percepción de muchos jóvenes de que son una generación sin futuro. Una juventud sin grandes objetivos no está a la altura de la historia.

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José Antonio Ocampo July 8, 2021

A Global Americans interview with Francisco J. Monaldi

The following interview between Global Americans’ Executive Director Guy Mentel and Francisco J. Monaldi took place this week as the Biden-Harris administration moves to combat climate change and as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt global oil markets.

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admin June 30, 2021

Iván Duque, the ex-president

Although Iván Duque still has 14 months left in his term as President of Colombia, all indicators suggest that his post-presidential influence will be significantly diminished compared to that of other former presidents. Actions taken during his tenure—including the timid implementation of the peace agreement, the escalation of violence in rural areas, and the violent police crackdown on recent protests—have already begun to cloud assessments of his presidency. Is there still time for Duque to salvage his legacy?

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Sergio Guzman June 16, 2021
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