By Arlene B. Tickner The fact that Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Colombia [August 11] has gone by almost without notice generates the (false) sensation that Colombia’s close association with the United States has passed. Nevertheless, the listlessness of...
Month: September 2013
Colombia: “It’s Unacceptable that the Actions of a Few Impact the Lives of the Majority”
By Mabel Durán-Sánchez Since the beginning of the global economic downturn in 2008 governments around the world have faced protests led by popular movements. Recently there have been mass protests close to home, in Brazil. These protests were initially sparked by...
Living the Resurrection in a Culture of Death
By Shannan Vance-Ocampo Presbyterian accompaniment in Colombia “In a culture of death, we choose to live the Resurrection.” This is the phrase we hear over and over again from our church partners in Colombia as they describe how to live in a country of rampant...