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Elections: ‘Hacker-Gate’

A series of political slanders, resignations, and a video "hacker" have shaken the Colombian election race to its very core.

Photo by Crystian Cruz of the 2010 World Cup in SA.

Playing it safe

Over half a million fans will flock to Brazil for the World Cup. Dr. Jon Andrus argues that the risk of an outbreak of measles…

Jan Philip Braunisch, 17, missing in the Darien Gap.

Swede missing in the Darien

Swedish tourist Jan Philip Braunisch, 27, has been missing in the Darien Gap, between Colombia and Panama since May 2013.

Juan Manuel Santos on the campaign trail in Barranquilla.

Elections: Closing the gap

As the presidential election race enters the final weeks, Santos tries to convince Colombians that his policies have worked.

Collage of the 2014 Presidential candidates.

Elections 2014: The Candidates

The first round of presidential elections will be held May 25th. Meet the candidates who need more more than fifty percent of the vote.

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Space: Exploring options

Former NASA chief historian Roger Launius argues that space exploration can be hindered by diplomatic realities on Earth.

Yajé is a shaman's brew used in tribal rituals across the Colombian Amazon.

Yajé: A dangerous “trip”

The death of British student Henry Miller in the Putumayo highlights the dangers of consuming the natural hallucinogenic 'yagé.'

In this photo provided by ISAF Regional Command - South, during Operation Spartan Strike, 2nd Platoon, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and service members of the Afghan National Army, Thursday, April 21, 2011, cleared houses and questioned residents about Taliban activities and locations of weapons caches in Zharay District, Afghanistan.

Pakistan: Navigating uncertainty

As negotiations continue between Pakistan and Tehreek-e-Taliban, Nawaz Sharif’s administration has made major concessions.



Julian Assange leaves a court house in London.

Beyond the ‘surveillance state’

Should governments and intelligence repeat the past by repressing whistleblowers? Or must more be done to protect global citizens?

Enrique Peña Nieto and Obama meet in Washington.

Mexico: The popularity contest

Polls show Mexico's Enrique Peña Nieto’s popularity is dwindling despite efforts to implement a series of policy reforms.

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How strategic is Putin?

As troops advance towards Ukraine's eastern border how will the U.S and Western Europe react to Russia's dangerous gambit?

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Resetting Afghanistan

General elections are set to take place in Afghanistan as international troops continue to withdraw from the embattled nation.


Impending war?

As Ukraine's crisis escalates, Russia’s geopolitical influence in the region has been cast in doubt. Is the current regional order unsustainable?