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Colombia to buck regional defence spend trends in 2018

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LATIN AMERICA

Among stagnant or falling defence spending regionwide, only Colombia has seen a marked increase

Colombia coca-deforestation link to face more scrutiny

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COLOMBIA

Coca cultivation undeniably causes environmental damage and deforestation, but not on the scale of some other activities

Decline of Colombia's illegal gold mining will be slow

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COLOMBIA

There is still profit to be made in informal gold mining, and peace could trigger a surge in illegal activities in 2016

Peace in Colombia is far from secured

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COLOMBIA

The 2016 peace deal between the government and the FARC was a major achievement, but armed conflict is by no means over

Peace failings to prolong conflict in rural Colombia

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COLOMBIA

Four years on from the signing of the FARC peace agreement, implementation is lagging and violence remains commonplace

Colombia’s new drug strategy faces major challenges

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COLOMBIA

As the president looks to garner support for a new drug strategy, UN data show coca and cocaine output are up again

Rejection of Fajardo could cost Hernandez in Colombia

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COLOMBIA

The possibility of a Hernandez-Fajardo election deal has proven short-lived; its collapse may prove pivotal

Forced coca eradication will not stem cocaine output

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LATIN AMERICA

Colombia’s president this week warned the UN of the dangers of coca production, but eradication efforts look ineffective

Economic issues will dominate Colombia elections

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COLOMBIA

This year’s elections will be held in extraordinary circumstances, but traditional public concerns endure

Latin America’s demographic dividend declines

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LATIN AMERICA

Latin America is another region that is getting old before it gets rich