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Under December skies

By Richard Emblin -

The City Paper’s end of year editorial. A strained social fabric and corruption are real obstacles to a a Colombia at peace in 2015.

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Year of delayed peace

By Alden Pyle -

The FARC’s military offensive against infrastructure has delayed the prospect of peace. The urgency of the talks could lead to a deal by early 2015.

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“Timochenko” in Cuba

By Richard Emblin -

As reports surfaced that FARC’s most senior commander alias ‘Timochenko’ had traveled to Cuba, the U.S reaffirmed Colombia’s key status as a global ally.

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Colombian revisionism

By Richard McColl -

A peace negotiation requires some ceding. Can the Colombian government and guerrillas exude some humility regarding 50 years of conflict?

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