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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 On September 1, 2020

, By Loren 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 On August 25, 2020

, By Loren 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 On August 4, 2020

, By Loren 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 On March 11, 2020

, By Loren Moss

“Serious Human Rights Violations:” UN Issues Colombia Human Rights Report

United Nations High Commissioner For Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has issued statements and the UN Report on human rights in Colombia. Bachelet stated grave concerns regarding persistent violence, misuse of the Colombian armed forces by the Ivan Duque administration, and the...

Posted On March 4, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Victoria’s Secret Inks Deal With Colombia’s Leonisa, Publisher of ‘Whites Only’ Catalogs

Leonisa features 6 “top models” on their website. Lada Kravchenko (Russia), Elle Wagner (USA), Marquita Pring (USA), Tamara Lazic (Serbia), Alexandra Elise (USA), and Nina Agdal (Denmark). None are Colombian or from Latin America.

Posted On February 11, 2020

, By Loren 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 On December 2, 2019

, By Loren Moss

President Donald Trump participates in a bilateral meeting Colombian President Ivan Duque Marquez Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. (Photo credit: Official White House photo by Shealah Craighead)

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Trump Yet Again Cancels Travel Plans to Visit Colombia

Trump has railed against the spike in coca cultivation in Colombia, focusing on drug trafficking and the Venezuela crisis while largely ignoring the country's peace process.

Posted On November 2, 2018

, By Jared Wade

A drug lab in Caqueta, Colombia, that was producing coca paste before being busted by Colombian military. (Photo credit: Comando General de las Fuerzas Militares)

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United Nations: Coca Cultivation in Colombia Reaches Record High

Colombia's coca crop has been expanding by 45% per year since 2013 and reached a recorded high of 171,000 hectares in 2017.

Posted On September 22, 2018

, By Jared Wade

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Trump Plans Visit to Colombia in December After G20 Summit in Buenos Aires

Trump was originally scheduled to make his first trip to Colombia earlier this year during a trip to the Summit of the Americas in Lima. But he abruptly canceled those travel plans at the last minute.

Posted On September 1, 2018

, By Jared Wade