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About Adam Isacson

Adam Isacson is a senior associate for regional security policy at the Washington Office on Latin America . There, he coordinates the “Just the Facts project monitoring United States security relations with the hemisphere

 

Articles by Adam Isacson

Thursday 9th February

Colombia, a state of flux

A decade of violence and insecurity has deeply marked Colombia's society, politics and institutions. For Colombia to move on, its beleaguered yet independent justice system will have a vital role to play, says Adam Isacson.
Thursday 19th August

Colombia: a tale of two leaders

Juan Manuel Santos has made a refreshing start as Colombia’s president by departing from the policies of his predecessor, Álvaro Uribe. But to map a new political direction he will need support from uncertain allies, says Adam Isacson.
Monday 7th June

Colombia: the “green wave” that wasn’t

The first round of the contest to succeed Álvaro Uribe as Colombia’s president produced one big surprise and five lessons, says Adam Isacson.
Wednesday 31st March

The next Colombia

A vital constitutional decision and a party-primary vote have blown wide open the electoral campaign to succeed Álvaro Uribe as Colombia's president, says Adam Isacson
Monday 27th July

Honduras: time to choose

The post-coup crisis is moving to a climax. Now is the time for Washington to take a principled stand
Friday 29th May

Álvaro Uribe, otra vez? Colombia's re-election debate

The fallout of a third term for Colombia’s president would reach from Bogotá to Washington
Friday 6th March

Colombia's imperilled democracy

A chain of scandal reveals the operation of Colombia's deep state
Monday 7th July

Colombia: a miraculous rescue, and what comes next

The release of Ingrid Betancourt is a stunning blow to her captors - and a lesson to her liberators
Monday 17th March

The Colombia - Venezuela - Ecuador tangle

How Colombia's cross-border anti-guerrilla raid reveals the region's political-military fractures
Monday 12th March

The United States and Colombia: the next plan

The United States could play a decisive new role in helping a crisis-ridden Colombia move toward being a modern democracy. In the wake of George W Bush's brief visit to Bogotá, Adam Isacson assesses the chances of a policy shift in Washington.
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