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Former President Denounces Colombian Government For Colluding With Trump Re-Election Campaign

Former Colombian President & Nobel Peace Prize Winner Juan Manuel Santos has accused current Colombian President Ivan Duque's administration of unlawfully offering to interfere in the upcoming US Presidential Election on behalf of Donald Trump

Posted OnSeptember 10, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (left) listens as President Álvaro Uribe (right) speaks to a group assembled at the Colombian presidential residence on August 19, 2003. (Photo by TSGT Andy Dunaway, U.S. Air Force)

Declassified US State Department Cables: “Uribe Almost Certainly Had Dealings With The Paramilitaries”

"The secret US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) list said Alvaro Uribe was 'dedicated to collaboration with the Medellin Cartel at high government levels' & was 'a close personal friend of Pablo Escobar' who had “worked for the Medellin Cartel." Declassified US Government...

Posted OnSeptember 2, 2020

, ByMichael Evans

From Tomato-Thrower To Banana Republican, Can Medellin’s Mayor Daniel Quintero Learn Good Governance (Please?): Op-Ed

Only 8 months into his term as mayor of Medellín, tomato-throwing Daniel Quintero has managed to unite Paisas from labor unions to corporate giants against him.Multiple boards of directors have resigned, and Fitch has downgraded the city-owned utility's credit, citing 'governance...

Posted OnSeptember 1, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Cameron WIlson of Colombia Risk Analysis

What To Expect In 2nd Half Of Colombian President Ivan Duque’s Term? Colombia Risk Analysis Predicts In This Exclusive Video Interview

The report’s co-author Cameron Wilson took time to speak with Finance Colombia executive editor Loren Moss about the many points covered by the report, including what to expect in the second half of Colombian President Ivan Duque’s term.

Posted OnAugust 25, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Breaking News: Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Under House Arrest

For the first time in modern history, a former Colombian president has been detained and must face criminal charges. Alvaro Uribe & his lawyer are charged with witness tampering and bribery in an attempt to falsely accuse an opposition senator.

Posted OnAugust 4, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Photo of Marta Lucia Ramirez by Felipe Castaño, Vicepresidency of The Republic

Exposed For Verified Family Ties To Narcotraffickers, Colombia’s Vice President Files Criminal Charges Against Investigative Journalist

Colombia's Vice President Marta Lucia Ramirez filed criminal charges against investigative journalist & British citizen Jeremy McDermott after he reported on a business deal between the Vice President's husband and alleged narcotrafficker and paramilitary leader Guillermo León...

Posted OnAugust 1, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Colombian Army Caught With “Enemies List” Of Social Activists, Journalists, Politicians

The actions of the Colombian Army are extremely grave and a demonstrable threat to human and civil rights in Colombia. When the army creates a clandestine “opposition” list of media & civil society groups, it recalls shadows of Pinochet, political torture and assassination. The...

Posted OnMarch 11, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Protesters in the Colombian capital of Bogotá, Colombia: EEIM – CC BY-SA 4.0,

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Explainer: Why Are Colombians Protesting & Striking?

On November 21, massive protests took place throughout Colombia; the largest at least since 1977, over 40 years ago. Though limited labor union strikes and university student protests are fairly common in Colombia, this was a public action unseen in Colombia for at least two...

Posted OnDecember 2, 2019

, ByLoren Moss

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Colombia’s Local Electoral Results: A Win For Moderates & Outsiders, A Defeat For Dynasties & Political Machines

Sunday’s local and gubernatorial elections in Colombia saw stunning defeats for the Centro Democratico, the political party of both current President Ivan Duque and former president Alvaro Uribe. Far left senator and former revolutionary militant Gustavo Petro also saw his hand...

Posted OnOctober 31, 2019

, ByLoren Moss