Tag Archives: Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos

Colombia: Plan B Peace Accord Approved

By Ronald J. Morgan Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has succeeded in having the Colombian congress approve a revised version of the peace accord with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). The passage of the accord officially ends 52 … Continue reading

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Peru Election Realigns after Candidates Pulled

By Ronald J. Morgan With less than a month to go until  the April 10 elections, the Peruvian Elections Board ruled to eliminate two major candidates. The outcry resulting, has shook the  presidential race. Critics have charged the competition has … Continue reading

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Colombia Update: Regional Elections Bolster Rightwing Power

By Ronald J. Morgan In the October 25, 2015 regional elections Colombia elected local and state leaders who will be in charge of Colombia during the implementation of the peace process. Thirty governors, 418 department deputies, 1,101 mayors and 12,065 … Continue reading

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Colombia Victims Accord to Impact Human Rights Policy

By Ronald J. Morgan Colombia has wrapped up a crucial part of its pending peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known as the FARC, and is likely to successfully reach a full agreement in 2016. Following the … Continue reading

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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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Santos Rolls Out Colombian “Third Way” And More Neoliberalism

Ronald J. Morgan Since his recent  reelection Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has been gathering his international friends together to promote his next term. On June 1, Santos met with a number of successful former presidents from the U.S., Europe … 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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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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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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