Author: Connor Christensen
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Conflict in Colombia: Fifty Years of FARC and a So-Called Peace
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“Today is the day you die. Our orders are to finish off all of you.” These were the words of a FARC rebel as he viciously killed a youth in a manner too grizzly to print. The killing and mutilation continued for decades. A slow-burning asymmetric war, known simply as…
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Nicaragua Chooses China: Latin America’s Stroll Down the Silk Road
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The most recent Nicaraguan election drew concerns from international observers due to a range of legitimacy concerns. Incumbent president Manuel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, jailed or exiled several opposition candidates, paving the way for reelection to a fourth term. Following the worrisome election, Nicaragua became the…
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Turkey and the Trump Philosophy
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The United States and Turkey have a long history of political cohesion, and no era was ever so prolific in deal-making for the allies as that of the Trump administration. After nearly two decades of carving away at his country’s democratic freedoms, Turkish President Recep Erdogan has aligned with the…