Tag Archives: Alvaro Uribe

Colombia Peace Negotiations Turn Two

By Ronald J. Morgan With the Colombian peace process  moving into its final straight many are scrambling to envision what the post conflict effort will be like. A number of forums have been held  in Bogotá and abroad examining what … Continue reading

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Colombian Political Forces Reset After Santos Win

By Ronald J. Morgan Colombians have given Juan Manuel Santos the right to four more years as president and the chance to secure an end to the country’s armed conflict. Within hours of his close win over right wing hardliner … Continue reading

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Final Countdown to Historic Vote

By Ronald J. Morgan No doubt one of Colombia’s most important elections ever is heading into the final stretch. While a new DATEXCO poll, out on Thursday, showed President Juan Manuel Santos pulling slightly ahead of Oscar Ivan Zuluaga of … Continue reading

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Scandals May Determine Colombia Presidential Election

Two scandals breaking the first week of May could throw the Colombian Presidential elections in an undetermined direction. Juan Jose Rendon, a campaign manager to President Juan Manuel Santos resigned, May 6, after allegations that he received a $12 million … Continue reading

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