Colombia

Colombian coffee at the crossroads

Juan Valdez turns 55 this year. Is Colombian coffee ready to retire or gearing up for a second act?

Aleszu Bajak, Modern Farmer Monday, May 13, 2013 7:48 PM UTC
Life Modern Farmer, Colombia, Coffee

Decades after Nixon fired the first salvo, most everyone agrees it's time for a truce. And still the battle rages

David Case, GlobalPost Thursday, Mar 14, 2013 11:05 PM UTC 18
News GlobalPost, The War on Drugs

Flower-selling was supposed to be an alternative to the cocaine industry. Instead, it's a source of exploitation

Jill Richardson, AlterNet Thursday, Feb 14, 2013 11:18 PM UTC
Business AlterNet, Valentines Day

Obama has pledged to curb the sale of assault weapons at home, but how will he address American violence abroad?

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com Monday, Jan 14, 2013 2:38 PM UTC
Politics TomDispatch.com, Newtown

Mayans predicted the apocalypse would arrive on Dec. 21, and one Colombian businessman is taking no chances

John Otis, GlobalPost Thursday, Dec 20, 2012 10:16 PM UTC
Life GlobalPost, Colombia, Apocalypse

The famed pop artist's "Electric Cord" recently resurfaced in a New York storage facility

Hrag Vartanian, Hyperallergic Tuesday, Oct 16, 2012 10:54 PM UTC
Life Colombia, Paiting, Electric Cord