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“I am Uribista, and I will die Uribista”: An interview with Paloma Valencia, presidential pre-candidate in Colombia

Read More Bogotá, Colombia – Paloma Valencia, a former senator from Colombia’s Democratic Center (Centro Democrático) party, has been one of the most vocal opponents of President Gustavo Petro and a key figure of the country’s far-right.  A staunch ally of controversial former President Álvaro Uribe Vélez, Valencia is currently running in one of three…

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International policy through dialogue: An interview with Juan Carlos Pinzón, presidential pre-candidate in Colombia

Read More Bogotá, Colombia – Colombians take to the polls Sunday to elect representatives to Congress and the Senate. They will also have the option to vote in three primary elections – known as inter-party consultations – that will decide a presidential candidate that parties will put forth for the first round of presidential elections…

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Chinese undersea cable weighs heavy on Chile ahead of ‘Shield of the Americas Summit’

Read More Medellin, Colombia – Leaders from 11 Latin American countries will meet with President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Doral, Florida, on Saturday to discuss several U.S. interests, including combatting drug trafficking, immigration, and foreign (read Chinese) influence in the hemisphere.  Representing Chile at the “Shield of the Americas Summit”…

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