The pandemic, and especially the fears whipped up by states and the media, may be pushing society toward greater submission to the world’s powers.
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Colombia is a prime example of how overspending and indebtedness leave little room for error, and why it’s important to take a new approach moving forward.
Nature has its ways, and in the end, the pandemic will pass. But will humankind be able to return the favor and save that planet that still nurtures us?
The COVID-19 outbreak is a scourge like no other, but not because of the dangers that this particular pathogen presents.
The Brazilian president may be risking his political future by taking the viral pandemic lightly.
With its oil-dependent economy and mostly privatized healthcare system, Colombia is particularly ill prepared for the pandemic.
In 2020, the world faces a pandemic without recognizable leadership from a state or multilateral bodies. Even diehard critics of U.S. interventionism may be missing the superpower of the old days.
There’s risk of a veritable ‘coffeecide,’ as farmers are forgoing tradition and trying to cash in on the craze for Haas avocados.
Troubled as Venezuela may be, it is a major, and needy, market right next door to Colombia. Double standards should not apply, especially when there are national interests at stake.
How have U.S. governments treated their deferential Latin American allies and admiring societies in the past century? A hard look from Bogota.
Contagious diseases through history have inspired authors, describing the horror, but also instances of nobility born of courage and compassion.
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The Marketing Power Of Stereotypes
Italians are hot-headed. Brits can’t cook … Sure they’re offensive. But as marketing experts are aware, stereotypes can also help forge a group’s shared identity.
It may seem like a pipe dream. And it would certainly cost a lot, especially in a large capital city like Bogotá. But providing fare-free public transport could also be transformative.
President Trump’s scuppered impeachment may provide a cue to regional leaders working to undermine their own democracies.
The economy is expected to have a relatively strong year. But will the average Colombian really benefit?
Authoritarianism seems to be gaining ground in many parts of the planet. But from Hong Kong to Chile — and many places in between — people are also pushing back.
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If societies really want to tackle inequality, they’ll need to do more than just improve access to new technologies.
From Venezuela to Hungary, populist leaders are carving away at fundamental checks and balances in slow and often subtle ways.
Colombians are the latest in Latin America to take to the streets, in what may be the ‘first clang of the bell’ of many aimed at President Ivan Duque.
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Colombia, No Country For Children
An attack on a guerilla camp killed several minors earlier this year. It was an ‘accident,’ say authorities, but it says a lot about the country’s dismal child welfare record.
The collaborative approach to trade, production and services could help countries like Colombia end their dependence on raw materials.
Politics in the region have become even more complex since the Cold War era of revolutions and military juntas.
Some of the world’s most insular places are cut off by land, not water.
Questions are beginning to mount about the fast-growing, tech-based company’s business and hiring practices.
The border of Colombia and Venezuela has become a lawless land where people are kidnaped and killed with impunity.
The war on drugs continues to feed the flames of violence in Colombia, even in this so-called ‘post-conflict’ period.
The FARC, a segment of which is now reneging on its peace-deal commitments, should never have been trusted in the first place, writes Colombian columnist Saúl Hernández.
The decision of some prominent members of Colombia’s disbanded FARC rebels to resume fighting the government is bad news. But history — and demography — are working against them.
There are countless reasons for becoming a writer or a poet, but thankfully very few that we could consider reasonable.
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Living Online Is Not Quite Living
Handling daily tasks like shopping online instead of going out is as convenient as it is contrary to the real, and potentially agreeable process called ‘living.’
After serving Communist rebel group FARC, Arturo Zapata was brutally and publicly slain in a village near Medellín, and neither neighbors nor police intervened.
Squabbling online isn’t the only way to connect with the world.
Mateo García Elizondo’s debut novel, which explores the limits of consciousness, marks his first steps on the literary path set by his grandfathers, two eminences of modern Spanish-language literature.
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Can A Writer Ever Retire?
Writers, artists and thinkers often must work to the end, if creative activity were work, both to stave off poverty and their own ‘vital’ degradation.
A Colombian NGO is urging the state to take special measures to protect LGBT+ migrants fleeing hardship in Venezuela only to face new discrimination risks across the border.
What’s the point of pretty produce if you can’t squeeze it and smell it too? Columnist Michelle Arévalo Zuleta makes the case for plastic-free fruits and veggies.
The crush of migrants trying to flee Venezuela is only part of what makes the border region so chaotic. There’s also a dangerous power struggle between guerillas and criminal gangs.
Coca leaf is part of the traditional fare of Andean people. So it is ‘absurd’ and wasteful for Colombia to ban its cultivation to hinder cocaine production.
Overproduction has become a blight not just to the planet, but to profitability itself. It’s time for economics to revise its idea of the cost-benefit relationship.