Colombia

As the pope urges Colombia’s president to make peace, Colombian guerrillas appear to be penetrating deep into Venezuela

The government is spending more than ever on education, but more money does not necessarily mean better funding

India and Mexico left interest rates on hold -- the rupee suffered, the peso less so, reflecting different fundamentals

Chiquita has found itself at the forefront of Colombia’s illicit payments scandal, and at the centre of a political game

The president has stressed his hope for peace, but his vision of how to achieve it differs from that of his predecessor

Duque’s desire to develop the extractives sector brings opportunities, both for foreign firms and domestic armed groups

The president might succeed in reducing Colombia’s coca production, but will inflame its violent criminal dynamics

Colombia’s peace processes require enthusiastic engagement on the part of the government, but that is not forthcoming