The Art of Winning a Peace Agreement: The Case of the FARC
Guest post by Sally Sharif and Dayron Yegrail. Colombia’s peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—People’s…
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When Norms Collide: Business, Human Rights, and Economic Development in Colombia
By Laura Bernal-Bermúdez and Tricia D. Olsen for Denver Dialogues. *Note: a Spanish-language version of this post is below…
Authoritarian Resilience: Why Bouteflika and Bashir Fell, but Ortega Remains
By Kai Thaler for Denver Dialogues. April saw protestors—with an assist from the military—oust longtime authoritarian leaders Abdelaziz…
Protecting Citizens or Punishing Criminals? Staying Vigilant in Mexico’s Drug War
By Omar García-Ponce, Lauren Young, and Thomas Zeitzoff. This past July, Mexicans voted for change. Leftist leader Andrés…
Despite its Advances, the Colombian Peace Agreement Undermines Gender Equality Goals
By Juliana Restrepo Sanin for Denver Dialogues. In 2016 the government of Colombia signed a peace agreement with the…
The Politics of Transitional Justice in Colombia
By Saskia Nauenberg Dunkell for Denver Dialogues. During the 2012-2016 Colombian peace negotiations, delegates emphasized that victims are…
Maduro Has Nowhere to Go
Guest post by Gabriel Leon, Scott Gates, and Kristian Skrede Gleditsch. On January 23rd, the head of Venezuela’s…
More than the Military: Understanding Maduro’s Strategy of Social Control
Guest post by Pearce Edwards and Patrick Pierson. In Venezuela, the rule of President Nicolás Maduro appears increasingly…
What is Happening in Venezuela?
By Consuelo Amat for Denver Dialogues. Venezuela has been inching toward authoritarianism for over a decade, but it…
Three Lessons from the History of Foreign-Imposed Regime Change
Guest post by Melissa Willard-Foster. It took only minutes for the Trump Administration to support Venezuela’s opposition leader,…