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February 19, 2021 The power of Colombia’s president depends on his ability to manage the sometimes opposing interests of those who really control the country, like the so-called clans. While formally a democracy, all presidents of the 21st century have had no choice but to balance serving the public interest with private and even criminal interests. This unstable balance of power is partly due to the country’s political history and culture, and partly a consequence of the country’s armed ...

Will Duque drive Colombia into the ground for real this time? January 27, 2021 The death of Colombia’s defense minister on Tuesday severely disjointed the government of President Ivan Duque, which was already struggling with public security and the coronavirus. Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo was not just the country’s defense minister, but also one of the most senior members of Duque’s far-right Democratic Center (CD) party and a long-time ally of the president’s political patr...

Colombia wants paramilitary chiefs in prison, not testifying in court December 17, 2020 While Colombia’s government is trying to get extradited paramilitary leaders repatriated and behind bars, President Ivan Duque‘s party wants them far away from the war crimes tribunal. The Democratic Center (CD) party has every reason to silence the AUC‘s former commanders as they could threaten both the party, the government and key political allies if they testify before the Special Jurisdiction for ...