Things can get worse, much worse. But as Duque’s four year term comes towards a close, there is a practical consensus in Colombia that things could have been much better.
55% of Colombians support more trade barriers to imports of foreign goods and services, while a majority of 54% of Colombians still agree that “Overall, globalization is a good thing for my country.”
Khiron says the report adheres to global reporting initiative (GRI) standards and reflects the alignment of Khiron's goals with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
The amount of powdered cocaine extracted from a single hectare of coca increased by more than one kilogram in just a year. Potential cocaine output jumped from 6.7 kilograms per hectare in 2019 to 7.9 kilograms in 2020, according to the UNODC report. Three factors are possibly...
Colombian President Ivan Duque's withdrawal of his controversial tax hikes were not enough to stop nationwide protests in Colombia. The reason the protests continue vary, with much legitimate discontent and dissatisfaction, but provocateurs and common criminality must also be...
Colombia's own government human rights ombudsman has reported alarm at over 87 cases of disappearances in areas where there have been clashes between protestors or rioters and government security forces. While there have been incidents of looting and rioting, there have been...