Colombia
A Canadian pot firm goes all-in on ‘Colombian gold’
In Pablo Escobar’s old stomping ground, a well-connected Toronto company is growing weed to supply the global demand for cannabis products. This time it’ll be legal.
Peace is winning. Even in Colombia.
A deal to end war in Colombia faltered, but for a moment the Americas saw total peace for the first time
How Pope Francis became Latin America’s most powerful leader
It’s not the job he was chosen for, but the Pope is emerging as a major power player in a troubled region
Life’s a beach
Here is a photo of Stephen Harper going for a walk on the beach. That is all.
Bogotá’s guerilla mayor
The former m-19 rebel has far grander plans than the mayoralty of the Colombian capital
Arms and the man
Victor Bout’s native Russia is heaping scorn on his Nov. 3 conviction on four charges of trying to sell weapons to Colombia’s FARC rebels
‘No good purpose is served’
In Colombia yesterday, the Prime Minister attacked critics of free trade with the country.
Harper visits Colombia to finalize free trade agreement
Canadian businesspeople to discuss opportunities at roundtable in Bogota.
William Quintero Martinez
His mother brought him from Colombia to Canada for a safer life. He hoped to be a musician after finishing school.
At least 20 presumed dead in Colombian coal mine explosion
Rash of accidents plagues South American mines
Caught in the crossfire
As the gang war over the country’s lucrative drug trade escalates, locals are increasingly the target
The truth buried six feet under
A cemetery is at the heart of a controversy about a deadly military tactic