Notes from the field: The Opportunities and (Possible) Perils for the UN in Its Intervention in Colombia
“Notes from the field” is a series of articles written by South America editor Christian Medina Ramirez, on…
The Bolivarian ‘Dream’ is Dead: Venezuela’s role in Latin America
The late Hugo Chavez has casted a long shadow over Latin American politics for the past 15 years.…
RE: About Those F-18s? It Was the Right Call
This a response to an article posted to iAffairsCanada by my colleague Adam Patillo. Patillo’s criticism of Prime…
Notes from the Field: We Dare to Hope for Peace in Colombia (but not too much)
“Notes from the field” is a series of articles written by South America editor Christian Medina Ramirez, on…
The Middle East and ‘Game of Thrones’
**Spoilers for both the books and the TV Series ahead (but, who are we kidding? You’ve already binge-watched…
Idiocy at the Colombia-Venezuela Border
The killing of three Venezuelan armed forces soldiers at the border town of Tachira by Colombian smugglers has…
Notes From The Field: The Complexities of Violence in Colombia and the Peace Process
Yesterday our day was interrupted by the news that two bombs had exploded in the neighbourhoods of Chapinero…
Venezuela: Stuck with Nicolas Maduro
Almost 30 years have passed since the Third Wave of democratization swept through Latin America. Today the region…
The Age of Latin American Pragmatism: Still not your backyard
The term “gringo”, a sometimes-derogatory term used as reference for U.S. citizens in Latin America, is widely believed…
Friends Look the Other Way: 43 Massacred Students and the Culture of Impunity
“Ya me canse” [I’m tired now] were the words uttered by Jesús Murillo Karam, the current Attorney General…