Colombia

Coca cultivation undeniably causes environmental damage and deforestation, but not on the scale of some other activities

The fate of the reform may ultimately be decided by the Constitutional Court

The ELN is caught between a professed desire to make peace, and an ongoing need to raise funds

Attitudes towards the government’s planned reforms will diverge largely along ideological lines

The government has unveiled a highly ambitious development plan that is likely to be watered down considerably

Colombia has reported record cocaine seizures as it embarks on a new anti-drug strategy

The government’s announcement last month of a ceasefire with five armed groups backfired almost immediately

As the government pushes for peace, killings of Colombian social leaders and human rights defenders continue unabated