Pablo Rojas
An article published recently in the New York Times celebrated the cultivation of oil palm, used to make biofuel, as a promising alternative to drug cultivation in Colombia. Anyone who knows anything about violence in Colombia knows this is false.
Pablo Rojas
Lessons from Peru pt. II: Uncle Sam, make way for Uncle Lula
This week, I am returning to Peru, more specifically on a retired politician who is wielding remarkable influence over that country’s presidential elections.
Could Colombia go the way of Peru?
If Colombia doesn't prioritize improving living conditions for the poor, the country may follow its Andean neighbor Peru and end up with populist politicians whose popularity is fed by a marginalized lower class.
Colombia’s credit ratings: opportunities, risks and lessons
On March 16, Standard and Poor’s raised Colombia’s credit rating to investment grade. Other leading rating agencies are expected to follow suit, and President Juan Manuel Santos has said he foresees credit upgrades from both Fitch and Moody’s within a few months.
Should the US and Latin America give a damn about one another?
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos will visit Brown University, where I attend college, Tuesday to give a lecture entitled “Why People Should Give More than a Damn About Latin America”.
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