Colombia in Economic Crisis

Forrest Hylton: Uribe is now no longer able to create the illusion that he is in control  November 26, 2008

Colombia in economic crisis

Forrest Hylton: Uribe is no longer able to create illusion that he is in control  November 26, 2008

Angry investors protest in Colombia

Forrest Hylton: Uribe has shown himself to be incapable of resolving economic issues  November 23, 2008

Paulson's $140B surprise

Danny Schechter: While world debated bailout, Treasury snuck bank merger tax break under congress' nose  November 20, 2008

Colombia declares emergency over investments

Government issues four emergency decrees in response to nationwide unrest  November 19, 2008

Guardian: Colombians riot over stolen savings

Thousands of people protest outside of high interest loan agencies  November 14, 2008

Colombia's indigenous protest against Uribe

Thousands gather for 62-mile march to demand justice and land  October 23, 2008

Obama and the Americas

Will an Obama admin act differently towards South America? It may have no choice says Mark Weisbrot  October 22, 2008

McColombia

Forrest Hylton: Neither McCain nor Obama really know what 's happening in South America  October 17, 2008

Game over?

For independent voters, Barack Obama won all three debates with John McCain  October 16, 2008

Obama, McCain and the Empire

Chalmers Johnson: No president has stood up to the military-industrial complex  October 7, 2008

The UN, cash for trash and the multipolar world

Pepe Escobar: World leaders speak at the UN about economic crisis, war and the multipolar world  September 25, 2008

Is Betancourt release the end of FARC?

Plan Colombia weakens FARC but cocaine production up at record levels  July 5, 2008

McCain defends free trade with Colombia

Forrest Hylton: McCain visits Colombia and positions himself as the man who will "retake" Latin America  July 3, 2008

McCain defends free trade with Colombia

Forrest Hylton: McCain visits Colombia and positions himself as the man who will "retake" Latin America  July 3, 2008

Obama and a united South America

Does Obama understand change in South America?  June 15, 2008

Chavez tells FARC armed struggle is over

Chavez asks FARC to release all hostages  June 12, 2008

Colombia: What did Interpol find in the laptops?

Forrest Hylton: This is really about manufacturing threats  May 22, 2008

When did the US "lose" Latin America?

Forrest Hylton: The US is promoting secessionist movements to break up countries it cannot control  May 11, 2008

US backs eastern secession in Bolivia

Minority landholders vote for independence  May 9, 2008

Richardson reaches out to Chavez

AP: Fmr. presidential candidate says Venezuelan leader can help with release of US hostages held by FARC  April 28, 2008

Bush defends NAFTA at North American summit

With criticism of free trade on the rise, North American leaders hail NAFTA as mutually beneficial  April 23, 2008

Dems snooze through Latin America's wake-up call

Pepe Escobar: Latin American leaders bypass US and find solutions to internal conflict  March 11, 2008

Colombia: From insults to handshakes

At Rio Group summit an isolated Colombia backs down and apologizes for military raid into Ecuador  March 9, 2008

Colombian attack on FARC in Ecuador

Pepe Escobar: Tension grows between Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador  March 6, 2008

Colombian hostages released

Colombian rebels FARC release hostages to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez  January 11, 2008

Conflict over Bolivia's new constitution

Pepe Escobar: Morales constitutional reforms meet opposition from rich Bolivian lowland states (1 of 2)  December 27, 2007

Interview with Pepe Escobar

The Brazil based journalist discusses Iran, Iraq and terrorism in a five part interview.

Pepe Escobar reports from Brazil

Is the US losing control of South America?

Colombia: From insults to handshakes

At Rio Group summit an isolated Colombia backs down and apologizes for military raid into Ecuador  December 27, 08