Monday Tabs

Tuesday MorningTabs

Gotta clear them all.

Hezbollah in Latin America! (Part Gazillion)

A possible murder plot in Colombia embedded into a problematic multi-decade narrative.

Biden, the FARC, and Domestic Politics

The Biden admin is about to take a demilitarized group off the terrorist list and some people aren’t happy about it.

The TV Doctors and the Problem of Cable “News”

Cable news “experts” frequently aren’t.

I Don’t Even Know What to Say…

More of the wit and wisdom of the 45th President of the United States.

The Dangers Of U.S. Military Intervention In Venezuela

American military intervention in Venezuela would make the situation in that country worse, not better.

Trump Administration met with Venezuelan Coup Plotters

Thankfully, they chose not to help.

Colombia to the Polls

Colombia is currently choosing its next president.

The FARC Makes the Official Transition to Political Party

A key step in the Colombian peace process.

Progress towards Peace in Colombia

The FARC have disarmed. Now to the hard part.

Colombia’s Vote for Peace

Today Colombians got to the polls to vote in a plebiscite on the FARC peace accord.

One Major Step Closer to Peace in Colombia

The final major piece of the negotiations between the FARC and the Colombian government appears to be in place.

The Horror of War and the Challenge of Peace in Colombia

If Colombia makes peace, the post-conflict era will be rife with challenges.

Obama to Visit Cuba

The futility of US policy towards Cuba is obvious to anyone who gives it even a passingly objective assessment.

Background on the FARC (and Remembering the FARC’s Terrible, Horrible, no Good, very Bad Year+)

The seeds of the current peace deal date back to 2007-2008 (plus some longer-term background notes).

Major Step Forward for Colombian Peace Process

Peace between the FARC and the Colombian state appears nigh.

US-Latin American Relations

Some thoughts on a column by Roger Noriega on the Obama administration and Latin America,

Santos Sworn in

Colombia’s Presidential Elections

Looking back at the first round and forward to the second.

The USA v. the FARC

Newly disclosed details about the US role in Colombia.

FARC Ceasefire Deadline on the Horizon

The negotiations continue.

FARC Commander Killed

The FARC now has an opening for supreme commander.

Belgium Divided