Colombia

Latin American countries that are vulnerable to ripple effects from the global financial crisis will be hit hard. (With Stratfor Interactive Map) [more]

The following is an internal Stratfor document produced to provide high-level guidance to our analysts. This document is not a forecast, but rather a series of guidelines for understanding and evaluating events, as well as suggestions on areas for focus. [more]

An explosive device that killed 7 people Aug. 14 during a local festival in Colombia suggests Colombian government advances against the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia are taking a toll on the movement's unity. [more]

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Velez and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez met for the first time in months July 11. [more]

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro's comments about the release of hostages held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia could signal that Cuba is considering its neighbors' opinions more than it did before. [more]

After its July 2 rescue of captives from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, the government will look toward the next step in its security campaign: eliminating the drug trade. [more]

The rescue of several high-profile hostages by Colombian forces is a huge boost for the government in its struggle against Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. [more]

Recent diplomatic wrangling between Colombia and Nicaragua over the country’s decision to grant asylum to Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia members provides an opportunity to examine how militants have been harbored there for decades. [more]

Colombia will delay restoring diplomatic relations with Ecuador because of "aggressive" comments by Ecuador's president, the Colombian foreign minister has announced. [more]

Attacks on Colombian pipelines will continue, because they keep authorities' attention on guarding pipelines instead of pursuing rebels. [more]

Recent attacks in Bogota suggest the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia may be responding to recent military setbacks by striking out to create pressure on the Colombian government. [more]

The 21st century has not been kind to South America's most enduring Marxist insurgency, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. [more]

Colombia's National Liberation Army reportedly has proposed a union -- or at least a truce -- with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). The proposal comes at a pivotal moment for the FARC. [more]

The U.N. Secretary-General has warned that failure to address the global food crisis properly could lead to economic, social and political crises around the world. In some areas, political aftershocks are already apparent, as a wrap-up of recent events in Latin America indicates. [more]

A Venezuelan statement that Colombia would slash its meat exports appears to have been false, but it points to Caracas' real need to find a scapegoat for skyrocketing food prices. [more]

An emerging move toward economic warfare between Colombia and Venezuela threatens Caracas more than it does Bogota. [more]

Interpol cleared Colombian authorities of claims that it may have tampered with documents it attained during a raid into Ecuador. Those documents allegedly support claims by Colombia that both Ecuador and Venezuela were cooperating with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. [more]

Mt. Nevado del Huila erupted in western Colombia on April 14. Barring a secondary eruption of unexpected magnitude, this event poses little economic threat to the country. (With Stratfor map) [more]

Venezuelan soldiers crossed the Colombian border and were fired upon by Colombian forces, CNN reported March 7. No reports of casualties or continued fighting have emerged. [more]

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's steps to cut economic ties with Colombia will create greater problems for Venezuela. [more]