Colombian rebels returning to campaign in the first elections held under a peace accord that ended a 50-year insurgency
Colombia articles on Democracy Chronicles
News about the struggle for better democracy in Colombia. According to Freedom House, democracy is "marred by vote buying, murky campaign-finance practices, and intimidation in some areas". A peace deal ending the FARC organizations decades long civil war hopefully prefaces a reduction in political violence. Also check out our section on World Democracy and the Americas.
Celebrating 50 Years of ‘100 Years of Solitude’
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Message From The Legendary Elder Siblings
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Opinion Polls Still Matter If You Know How to Read Them
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Are Election Referendums Being Used Too Much Globally?
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The FARC Rapper Campaigning For Colombian Peace
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The Revolutionary Colombian Women Seeking Peace
Organization enabled a generation of revolutionary Colombian women to find place in civil society
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Latin American Leftists Will Stumble on in New Era
Major setbacks in elections this year do not mark end for Latin American leftists but a new start
Timeless Wisdom from the Indigenous Amazon People
Our international group learned from the Indigenous people there about creating a human presence on this planet that will foster environmentally sustainable, socially just, and emotionally and spiritually fulfilling lifestyles, communities, and nations