Duque’s house of cards is shaking
The death of Javier Ordóñez in Colombia has sparked social unrest that reveals frustrations that go far beyond police brutality.
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September 10, 2020
The currency of enmity: Why Colombians can’t find common ground on Uribe
The reactions to former President Álvaro Uribe’s arrest hints toward deep divisions within the country, the body politic, and within families across Colombia.
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August 11, 2020
Post COVID-19: A call for the right to the Latin American city
Latin America has the unique opportunity to use the COVID-19 pandemic to reshape its cities into more equitable communities. How they do this will be imperative for the future of the region.
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June 30, 2020
Colombia joins the OECD—so what?
On April 28, Colombia became the 37 member of the OECD. Membership into the “club” is a commitment to serve as a modern state capable of advancing the economic and social wellbeing of its citizens.
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June 18, 2020
An interview with Rodrigo García, Colombian director and screenwriter
In this episode, hosts Chris and Ken speak to García about the future of film after the COVID-19 pandemic, his latest projects and more.
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May 14, 2020
Isolation and integration: COVID-19 in the Southern Cone
An examination of three vectors of integration—travel, migration and everyday exchange—offers a look into the challenges the Southern Cone faces given the COVID-19 pandemic.
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May 7, 2020
Political violence, state incapacity and post-peace agreement Colombia
The rise of violence in Colombia highlights the complexity of implementing a peace agreement and how the absence of war does not necessarily guarantee peace.
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April 23, 2020
An interview with Douglas Farah, President of IBI Consultants
Farah joins the podcast to speak on his recently published report for the William Perry Center on how the Bolivarian Alliance, led by the Nicolás Maduro regime, used legitimate protests in Chile, Colombia and Ecuador to sow chaos in these countries.
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April 23, 2020
Turmoil in the Western Hemisphere
Taking advantage of the demonstrations that flared across Latin America at the end of 2019, outside actors worked to push legitimate social protest to violent extremes as a part of a deliberate destabilization strategy.
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April 15, 2020
Global effects of coronavirus
On Thursday, the U.S. stock market closed its worst single-day decline since the 1987 market crash.
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March 13, 2020