...? Will the government succeed in its effort to push ahead an agenda for peace in spite of the negative out- come of the plebiscite and the continuing oppo- sition of the most prominent leaders of the No campaign most notably Santos s predecessor, Álvaro Uribe? A DOUBTFUL ELECTORATE After four years of negotiations...

... many sectors of society for someone who would take a heavy-handed approach to the violence. Álvaro Uribe promised to be that man. Uribe was not inclined to attempt dialogue with the FARC, which he considered a terrorist threat. Rather, he cautiously explored the possibility of negotiating...

... Robinson Colombia Álvaro Uribe Juan Manuel Santos Revolutionary Armed Forces Colombia FARC land reform elites governance indirect rule peace 43 A decade ago Colombia was in a terrible mess. The country had the highest homicide rate in the world, and was the center...

... Colombia Juan Manuel Santos Álvaro Uribe Revolutionary Armed Forces Colombia free trade agreement security demobilization restitution inequality 67 Haunted by deep disparities and an unspeakable history of violence, the country may discover that democratic prosperity remains...

...Adam Isacson At a time when few traditional armed conflicts are under way, internal threats continue to anchor the missions of most Latin American and Caribbean militaries. Hugo Chávez militaries Latin America arms race Brazil Venezuela Chile Mexico Colombia Álvaro Uribe © 2011...

... to amend the constitu- tion to permit immediate reelection of a president serving his second term. If the judiciary allows the referendum to be held, its passage would permit President Álvaro Uribe to run for a third term in 2010. In addition, Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernández, already in his...

... History. All rights reserved. 2001 The Regents of the University of California Colombia Álvaro Uribe Pablo Escobar FARC Andrès Pastrana zona de distension United States Bill Clinton Cèsar Gaviria guerrilla 68 Colombia s problems are far from over. But the current signs...