Colombia War Crimes Tribunal
May 14, 2018
Colombia
Political Integration as a Strategy of Conflict Resolution: The FARC in Colombian Elections
April 18, 2018
The FARC, or Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia) as they were originally called, have functioned as a Marxist-Leninist guerilla group founded in 1964, composed mainly of farmers and laborers whose goal was to fight the inequality and repression in Colombia. Mainly operating in rural areas, the FARC had an estimated 20,000 active fighters at the height of their power in the early 2000s. The FARC were a part of a dark period of Colombia’s history, when guerilla groups, paramilitaries, and drug lords provoked violence across the nation.
Colombian parliamentary votes set stage for presidential election
April 4, 2018
Earlier this month, Colombia held a historic parliamentary election, as it included candidates from the former militarized guerrilla group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). The success of the election and its results may be a projection of the upcoming presidential election at the end of May, as well as a hint to outside investors of the country’s ability to maintain a stable economic sphere.
Life for Women in Colombian society after Guerrilla Warfare
March 1, 2018
For over 50 years, Colombia has been riddled with violence and corruption. To combat this corruption and a lack of representation, idealists form guerrilla groups fight for their beliefs and morals. The reasons for creating guerrilla groups vary, the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia), for example, were founded on socialist ideals.
ELN Attacks prompt suspension of ongoing peace talks
February 22, 2018
The Ejército de Liberación Nacional (National Liberation Army), or ELN as it is more commonly known, is one of Colombia’s two main leftist guerilla groups, and the last of the country’s three main guerilla groups in full operation. Founded in the 1960’s following a period of Colombian History known as “La Violencia” or “the violence”, the ELN was created based on Marxist ideals and liberation theology, a religious movement inspired by shifts in the Catholic church that teaches liberation from social, political, and economic.
La interesante experiencia con un indicador regional de actividad económica (IMAE) en Colombia
December 23, 2017
A nivel internacional el trabajo desarrollado por Stock y Watson (1991) ha funcionado como un catalizador para la construcción de indicadores mensuales de actividad económica. Sin embargo, la aplicación se ha concentrado en las estadísticas nacionales. No existe en América Latina aplicaciones de dicha metodología para una región al interior de un país.
Liberalism and Its Contradictions: Democracy and Hierarchy in Mestizaje and Genomics in Latin America
December 5, 2017
Cover Image: Creative Commons Pena et al. 2011: This diagram illustrates the genetic ancestral composition
of self-identified white, brown and black people in four regional populations in Brazil
Colombian FARC leader, Timochenko, to run for president in Colombia’s 2018 elections
November 3, 2017
The Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (Armed Revolutionary Forces of Colombia), more commonly referred to as their acronym, FARC, recently demobilized following years of peace negotiations between Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC leader Rodrigo Londoño Echeverri, better known as Timoleón (Timochenko) Jiménez.
Updates in the Colombia-FARC Peace Deal
September 29, 2017
After decades of political dissent and violence between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), led by Rodrigo (Timochenko) Lond
Biodiversity in the Tropical Andes: How it is Being Threatened, Why We Should Care, and How We Can Fix It.
September 20, 2017
The Amazonian and Andean regions of South America are home to some of the richest biodiversity on the planet. Of the top ten ‘megadiverse’ countries in the world, six are in Central/South America. Four of these countries house part of the Andes, and five house part of the Amazon rainforest (Hyatt 2014).
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