Colombia’s Historic Pact
June 28, 2022
On the victory of Gustavo Petro Urrego and Francia Márquez Mina.
Steven D. Cohen
Steven D. Cohen is a journalist and researcher whose reporting on Colombia has appeared in The New Republic, Liga Contra El Silencio, The Nation, La Silla Vacía, and Vice.
Militarize, Destabilize, Deport, Repeat
March 5, 2020
The enduring legacy of Plan Colombia.
How to Win a Drug War
Eight months after the fact, it was decided that February 5, 2016, would mark the fifteenth anniversary of Plan Colombia, the $10 billion counternarcotics assistance package. Two 737s worth of government ministers, generals, media executives, and illustrious hangers-on ...