Colombia

The election of former guerrilla fighter Gustavo Petro as President of Colombia shook the country’s political landscape in June 2022, and his term is undoubtedly going to leave a mark in Colombia’s history. Petro has promised to foster…

After winning elections on June 19th, Gustavo Petro will serve as Colombia's next president until 2026. The 62-year-old former guerilla is the first leftist leader to take office in the country, which alone demonstrates the victory's…

The Latin American continent has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, both economically and socially. The International Monetary Fund  reported that the region’s GDP declined by 7% in 2020. While in 2021 the region has experienced a…

The recent months have been extremely complicated in Colombia and Peru. In the former, protests in opposition to a proposed tax reform escalated, culminating in violent clashes between the police and protestors. During the clashes, more…