Washington Post Shamelessly Promotes US Drug Policy in Colombia
May 29, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Garry Leech critically analyses a typically obsequious mainstream portrayal of US policy in Latin America.
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Uribe’s Latest Misfirings Against the FARC
May 15, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Garry Leech on how the Colombian government continues to lose moral authority despite its repeated claims that it is fighting an 'anti-terrorist' campaign.
Colombian Government’s Role in Human Rights Abuses
May 8, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Garry Leech examines the appalling recent history of state-sponsored terrorism in Colombia under the US-backed President Uribe.
Plan Colombia: The New Military Strategy for Afghanistan?
April 10, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Garry Leech considers a worrying Washington initiative aimed at applying the disastrous 'Plan Colombia' counterinsurgency strategy to the battlefields of Afghanistan.
The New Face of Plan Colombia: An “Alliance for Progress” for the 21st Century?
February 27, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Garry Leech examines the US-backed soft reform programme aimed at undermining support for radical movements in Colombia.
Anatomy of an Investigation: The Colombian State’s War Against Civil Society
January 30, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Garry Leech examines how the Colombian governmetn is using anti-terrorism as a pretext for a concerted attack on patently non-violent social organisations.
US Policy Towards Venezuela and Colombia Will Change Little Under Obama
January 23, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Garry Leech on why US policy towards its Latin American neighbours is unlikely to change significantly under President Obama.
Plan Colombia Devastates Afro-Colombian Communities
December 5, 2008 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Garry Leech examines the devastating impact of US policy in Colombia upon the country's Afro-Colombian rural communities.
Is There Really Much Difference Between McCain and Obama on Free Trade?
October 31, 2008 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
With the US elections just around the corner, Garry Leech examines the candidates' respective positions on international economic issues, and concludes that there is relatively little to choose between them.
Colombia: Displacement, Disappearances and Extrajudicial Executions Increase Under Uribe
October 10, 2008 12:00 am Leave your thoughts Garry Leech reflects on the rise in state-sponsored violence in Colombia under the presidency of Alvaro Uribe.