28 May 2013
by Christian Voelkel
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By Christian Voelkel, Analyst, Colombia/Andes Read this post in Español. After six months of bilateral negotiations in Havana, representatives from the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) announced on 26 May a breakthrough in their attempt to settle … Continue reading
14 May 2013
by Latin America & Caribbean Program Staff
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Please note that this blog post is also available in Spanish. By Mary Speck, Senior Analyst, Guatemala (@speckmary) In a historic decision, a Guatemalan court convicted former military dictator José Efrain Ríos Montt on 10 May of genocide and crimes … Continue reading
1 May 2013
by Latin America & Caribbean Program Staff
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By Mark Schneider, Senior Vice President / Special Adviser on Latin America President Obama’s visit to Mexico and Costa Rica this week is billed as an encounter on economics and democracy, but crime and security will be hard to ignore. Mexico … Continue reading