Colombia

Magazine articles on politics and society in Colombia.

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BusinessWeek January 21, 2010	Marxists with a Better Business Plan The Colombian guerrilla army FARC is raking in billions by directly supplying cocaine to Mexican drug cartels.
Reason June 2009 Jacob Sullum	Price of Prohibition The Latin American Commission on Drugs and Democracy, convened by Fernando Henrique Cardoso of Brazil, Cesar Gaviria of Colombia, and Ernesto Zedillo of Mexico, issued a statement declaring the current approach to drug policy a failure and calling for a paradigm shift.
IEEE Spectrum June 2007 Erico Guizzo	Q&A With Dario Hidalgo An interview with the Colombian engineer who was the deputy manager of the Transmilenio, Bogota's bus rapid transit system.
BusinessWeek June 11, 2007	Hail Colombia An outpouring of reactions - from gratitude to revulsion - to a recent story about Colombian lawmakers and businessmen had just been arrested for their alleged links to paramilitaries who murdered hundreds of citizens.
BusinessWeek May 28, 2007 Roben Farzad	Alvaro Uribe: The Change Agent Colombia's no-nonsense President is winning over investors. But critics charge that he's linked to paramilitaries, and that threatens a new trade agreement with Washington.
The Motley Fool May 15, 2007 Seth Jayson	Quick Take: A Colombian Spying Scandal A presidential administration, illegally tapping phones? You don't say! Whether the political fallout dampens a resurgent Colombian economy and the U.S.-traded companies that depend on it, such as FEMSA, Cemex, or Bancolombia, time will tell.
IDB America February 2006 Paul Constance	The Day That Water Ran Uphill How a public-private partnership brought water and sanitation services to Cartagena, Columbia's poorest communities.
IDB America February 2006 Anascas del Rio Moncada	A Place in Society In Colombia, two women displaced by armed conflicts become architects of social development.
IDB America December 2005 Paul Constance	A Model for Development How a Colombian celebrity teamed up with entrepreneurs in her hometown to create stylish clothing -- and steady jobs.
Reason June 2005 Toby Muse	Legalize Now! War-weary Colombia--and its Conservative Party--consider ending the drug war.
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