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May 1: Petro's show of force
After the opposition's April 21 protests, Petro answered the challenged on May 1, Labour Day, mobilizing a sizable crowd to support him and his…
May 6
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Gaël M. L'Hermine
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Álvaro Uribe on trial
Former President Álvaro Uribe will stand trial for witness tampering and procedural fraud. A look at the case's history and the political consequences…
May 3
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Gaël M. L'Hermine
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April 2024
21A: Mass protests against Petro
On April 21, hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated against Petro. This mass protest attracted a broad and politically diverse crowd, with a range…
Apr 24
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Gaël M. L'Hermine
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The death of Petro's healthcare reform
Gustavo Petro's healthcare reform was defeated in the Senate, but Petro is determined to precipitate the 'explicit crisis' of the healthcare system to…
Apr 14
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Gaël M. L'Hermine
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March 2024
Petro's constituent assembly: A divisive but impossible delusion
Petro raised the spectre of a constituent assembly, awakening his critics' greatest fears about him. But his idea is a nearly impossible delusion.
Mar 24
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Gaël M. L'Hermine
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Colombian Politics Digest X: The new attorney general
A summary of recent news in Colombian politics: A new attorney general and the agony of the healthcare reform in the Senate.
Mar 17
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Gaël M. L'Hermine
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February 2024
Colombian Politics Digest IX: Political games
A summary of recent news in Colombian politics. Political intrigues abound.
Feb 25
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Gaël M. L'Hermine
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Maximum tension: The election of the Attorney General and the February 8 protests
The election of the next attorney general is delayed once more, amidst an explosive political context and institutional conflicts, prompting a tense day…
Feb 11
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Gaël M. L'Hermine
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Piedad Córdoba (1955-2024)
Piedad Córdoba, an iconic and controversial figure of the Colombian and Latin American left, passed away at the age of 68 on January 20. A look at her…
Feb 4
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Gaël M. L'Hermine
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January 2024
Colombian Politics Digest VIII: The Pan Am Games fiasco
2024 began with the inauguration of new mayors and governors, but also a new batch of scandals, controversies and mishaps, starting with the Pan Am…
Jan 19
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Gaël M. L'Hermine
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December 2023
Colombian Politics Digest VII: Looking ahead to 2024
The election of the next attorney general, Petro’s frustrations going into a make-or-break year and Colombia’s role in the Venezuela-Guyana crisis.
Dec 25, 2023
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Gaël M. L'Hermine
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Colombia's drug debate
The Colombian Senate once again rejected a proposal to legalize marijuana. A look at Colombia's ambiguous laws on drug use and the current debates.
Dec 23, 2023
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Gaël M. L'Hermine
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