Monthly Archives: April 2014

Gustavo Petro Returns Amid Further Legal Challenges

Gustavo Petro is back as Bogota Mayor just in time to handle a water shortage and an agricultural protest. But whether Petro will remain in office is still uncertain as further legal challenges are being put forth by Colombian President … Continue reading

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Alliance of the Pacific Accord Returned to Colombian Congress

By Ronald J. Morgan The Colombian Constitutional Court has returned the Alliance of the Pacific Trade Accord to the Colombian congress for re-passage citing a series of procedural errors. The April 24 court ruling will allow the Colombian congress to … Continue reading

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Santos Steps on Colombian Left

By Ronald J. Morgan The Colombian President´s decision to hasten removal of Bogota´s Leftist Mayor Gustavo Petro has moved the Juan Manuel Santos administration back to the hard right as the presidential election race gets under way. Santos decided to … Continue reading

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