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Colombian President Iván Duque on April 12 touted his government’s security achievements in a speech to the U.N. Security Council. // Photo: United Nations.

Has Security in Colombia Improved Under Duque?

A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on the state of security in Colombia under Iván Duque’s administration.

Elizabeth Dickinson, Adam Isacson, Gwen Burnyeat, Richard McColl

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Panelists Ruiz Sandoval, Salgado, Fiszbein Video

SERIES OF EVENTS: Childhood Play in Colombia

On November 10, 2021 and February 17, 2022, the Inter-American Dialogue, together with the Presidential Council for Children and Adolescents and with the support of the LEGO Foundation, organized two events to explore and reflect on the role of play in Colombia’s early childhood agenda.

Micaela Finoli

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Member in the News: Claudia López

Claudia López, mayor of Bogotá, was selected as the next president of Metropolis, an organization focused on connecting leaders from metropolitan areas from around the world in order to share knowledge and collaborate on common problems.

Claudia López

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Photo of Gustavo Petro, who takes office Sunday as Colombia’s president, could make changes to Colombian policy in areas including trade and anti-drug efforts. // File Photo: @petrogustavo via Twitter.

Will Colombia-U.S. Relations Change Under Petro?

A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring viewpoints on how Colombia-U.S. relations could change under Colombia’s new president, Gustavo Petro.

Michael Shifter, Sergio Guzmán, Maria Velez de Berliner, Gimena Sánchez-Garzoli

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What Will Come of New Colombia-Venezuela Ties?

A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between Colombia and Venezuela.

Michael Shifter, Andrea Colombo, Humberto de la Calle, Vanessa Neumann, Phil Gunson, Gimena Sánchez-Garzoli

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Photo of Gustavo Petro

On Future Colombia-China Relations: Q&A with David Castrillón-Kerrigan

David Castrillón-Kerrigan, research professor at the Universidad Externado de Colombia’s School of Finance, Government, and International Relations, spoke with us about prospects for future China-Colombia relations.

David Castrillón-Kerrigan, Margaret Myers, Steven Holmes

Interviews ˙

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Are South America’s Leftists Willing to Work With the U.S.?

A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s recent trip to South America.

Arturo Sarukhan, Maria Velez de Berliner, David Castrillón-Kerrigan, Francisco E. González, Christine Sixta Rinehart

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What Do Changing Political Dynamics Mean for Maduro?

A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on changing political dynamics in the Western Hemisphere and what they mean for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Michael Shifter, Diego Arria, John Price, Rafael E. Álvarez-Loscher, Carlos Delgado Flores

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Grading the Pacific Alliance—What Progress on Cross-Pacific Economic Connectivity?

On December 1, 2022, the Inter-American Dialogue, East Consulting, and Cámara de Comercio Peruano-China cohosted a webinar titled “Grading the Pacific Alliance—What Progress on Cross-Pacific Economic Connectivity?” This event considered emerging developments within the Pacific Alliance, the bloc’s cross-Pacific engagement with Asia, and the level of Asian overseas investment in Pacific Alliance member nations.

Steven Holmes

Event Summaries ˙

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What Does the Year Ahead Have in Store for Latin America?

A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on the topics and trends that are likely to be prominent in the coming year in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Michael Shifter, Beatrice Rangel, Jennie K. Lincoln, Peter DeShazo

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What Would Land Redistribution Mean for Colombia?

A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on planned agrarian reforms in Colombia under the government of President Gustavo Petro.

Maria Velez de Berliner, Juan Sebastián Galán Guerrero, Kenneth Jameson, Johanna Amaya-Panche, Malte Jauch, Esteban García-Jimeno, Felipe Roa-Clavijo

Latin America Advisor ˙

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Why Are Rights Activists Being Targeted in Colombia?

A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on the the escalation of human rights activists and social leaders in Colombia.

Elizabeth Dickinson, Juan F. Vargas, Julia Zulver, Kiran Stallone, Gwen Burnyeat, Jamie Hagen

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