Why Venezuela Is the Vietnam of Our Time

Celina della Croce / Independent Media Institute Jun 13, 2019 Decades after its quagmire in Southeast Asia, the U.S. is attempting to stamp out the threat of a people's revolution once and for all. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Progressives Caution Against War in Venezuela

Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams Feb 24, 2019 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo alludes to possible military intervention in the South American nation. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Colombia’s President Urges Maduro of Venezuela to Step Aside

The Associated Press Jan 23, 2019 Ivan Duque speaks out after Juan Guaido, the head of Venezuela's opposition-controlled congress, declares himself interim president. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Colombia Blames ELN for Bomb, Presses Cuba to Arrest Leaders

JOSHUA GOODMAN / The Associated Press Jan 18, 2019 President Ivan Duque asks for the capture of the rebel group's commanders in Havana after the nation's deadliest attack in 15 years. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

New Colombian President Promises ‘Corrections’ to Peace Deal

MANUEL RUEDA and CESAR GARCIA / The Associated Press Aug 7, 2018 Ivan Duque, the protege of a powerful right-wing former president, promises to "make corrections" to a peace deal with leftist rebels that has divided the country and to crack down on armed groups still roaming the countryside. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Doubts Loom Over Colombia Peace Deal With Hawk’s Election

JOSHUA GOODMAN and CHRISTINE ARMARIO / The Associated Press Jun 18, 2018 Ivan Duque, who takes office in August, campaigned on rolling back benefits inscribed in a peace deal brokered by outgoing President Juan Manuel Santos. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Colombia’s Former Guerrillas Face First Electoral Test

MANUEL RUEDA / The Associated Press Mar 11, 2018 Analysts see the congressional balloting as a test of the democratic viability of the political party that emerged from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, which fought the state for 52 years until a historic peace deal was reached in 2016. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )