Opinion Desk, Author at The City Paper Bogotá

Senior cabinet members have been barred from U.S. after Petro’s defiant rally near Times Square, New York. Photo: X/MinCultura.

Vocal on Gaza, Petro’s Silence on Iran Is Hypocrisy Incarnate

By Opinion Desk - January 15, 2026

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has made Gaza the moral centerpiece of his foreign policy. Since the October 7, 2023, Hamas terror attacks, he has devoted extraordinary political capital to denouncing Israel, questioning its right to self-defense, and framing the Gaza war as a singular global emergency. He summoned “Free Palestine” marches, spent public funds hosting […]

Trial over Truth: Uribe and the Assault on Colombia’s Historical Memory

By Opinion Desk - August 6, 2025

Former Colombian president Álvaro Uribe’s 12-year house arrest sentence has ignited political turmoil, with critics calling it a selective prosecution aimed at rewriting the nation’s conflict narrative.

Op-Ed: Colombia’s falling prey to populism and nobody’s paying attention.

By Opinion Desk - August 18, 2021

The protests that beseiged Colombia during four months have proven how pandemic-hit democracies remain too exposed to the dangerous narratives of populist leaders.

Opinion: Human rights violations mount with Colombia protests

By Opinion Desk - May 2, 2021

Human Rights organizations and activists have denounced excessive use of force by Colombia’s security forces to quell civic and legitimate protest.

Will 21N mark Colombia’s entrance to social protest in Latin America?

By Opinion Desk - November 20, 2019

Thursday’s nationwide protest is being heralded by left-wing politicians as Colombia’s entry into the social protest that has gripped many Latin American nations. For those who oppose, the future of democracy is at stake.

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