/tags/colombian-expats Colombian expats en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 30 Jun 2022 21:32:00 GMT /news/2022-06-30/colombians-are-glad-to-see-foes-petro-and-uribe-talk-even-south-floridas-uribista-expats Colombian President-elect Gustavo Petro and former President Alvaro Uribe want to open dialogue channels in their war-torn nation. Expats here seem to agree. Thu, 30 Jun 2022 21:32:00 GMT /news/2022-06-30/colombians-are-glad-to-see-foes-petro-and-uribe-talk-even-south-floridas-uribista-expats Tim Padgett /commentary/2022-06-22/felicidades-uribistas-the-candidate-you-helped-promote-won-colombias-election COMMENTARY Why are conservative Colombians so upset about leftist Gustavo Petro's victory when their anti-peace plan fervor did so much to help him win? Wed, 22 Jun 2022 09:55:00 GMT /commentary/2022-06-22/felicidades-uribistas-the-candidate-you-helped-promote-won-colombias-election Tim Padgett /news/2022-06-20/colombia-elects-its-first-leftist-president-but-petro-was-anything-but-south-floridas-choice Gustavo Petro's supporters hope he'll fix Colombia's gaping economic inequality — but South Florida expats fear he'll imitate Latin America's socialist regimes. Mon, 20 Jun 2022 22:00:00 GMT /news/2022-06-20/colombia-elects-its-first-leftist-president-but-petro-was-anything-but-south-floridas-choice Tim Padgett /2022-06-03/latam-news-roundup-fair-food-program-wildlife-thursday-mosquitoes The first round of election results are in for Colombia, and we catch up on other Latin America headlines. Plus, an initiative to try to improve conditions for farmworkers on and off the field. And it’s Wildlife Thursday — we’re talking about those tiny pesky critters we love to hate — mosquitoes. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 17:22:00 GMT /2022-06-03/latam-news-roundup-fair-food-program-wildlife-thursday-mosquitoes Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz, Daniel Rivero /commentary/2022-03-17/white-house-visit-disguises-u-s-colombia-strain-which-may-get-messier-soon COMMENTARY The Washington-Bogotá alliance is strong but dysfunctional. A Gustavo Petro presidency may keep it messy — thanks partly to Putin and Trump. Thu, 17 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT /commentary/2022-03-17/white-house-visit-disguises-u-s-colombia-strain-which-may-get-messier-soon Tim Padgett /commentary/2021-12-09/yes-its-personal-in-south-florida-but-that-doesnt-make-it-good-policy-in-latin-america COMMENTARY Railing at the decision to remove Colombia's FARC from the U.S. terrorist list is good South Florida politics — not good Latin America policy. Thu, 09 Dec 2021 11:00:00 GMT /commentary/2021-12-09/yes-its-personal-in-south-florida-but-that-doesnt-make-it-good-policy-in-latin-america Tim Padgett /news/2021-12-07/farc-fight-biden-learns-again-that-south-florida-is-a-latin-america-policy-minefield Biden's decision to remove Colombian guerrillas from the U.S. terrorist list sparks a new disinformation spree in Florida — and more Latino lessons for Democrats. Tue, 07 Dec 2021 14:22:20 GMT /news/2021-12-07/farc-fight-biden-learns-again-that-south-florida-is-a-latin-america-policy-minefield Tim Padgett /2021-05-10/children-and-the-covid-19-vaccine-protests-in-colombia-luther-campbells-sports-agency The FDA approves a COVID-19 vaccine for kids. Protests in Colombia have turned violent and demonstrators have big demands. Plus, Luther Campbell, aka Luke Skywalker, aka Uncle Luke, is launching a new business venture. Mon, 10 May 2021 22:27:07 GMT /2021-05-10/children-and-the-covid-19-vaccine-protests-in-colombia-luther-campbells-sports-agency Suria Rimer, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /commentary/2021-05-07/dear-uribistas-colombias-problem-right-now-isnt-the-farc-its-you COMMENTARY What's driving Colombia's deadly unrest isn't the country's former leftist rebels, as South Florida expats insist, but its lingering reactionary rules. Fri, 07 May 2021 10:15:05 GMT /commentary/2021-05-07/dear-uribistas-colombias-problem-right-now-isnt-the-farc-its-you Tim Padgett /news/2021-05-06/south-florida-expats-divided-over-causes-of-colombia-chaos-and-countrys-response Some expats blame the conservative government for the dozens of deaths in Colombia's unrest this week; others accuse a shadowy global leftist "movement." Thu, 06 May 2021 21:04:41 GMT /news/2021-05-06/south-florida-expats-divided-over-causes-of-colombia-chaos-and-countrys-response Tim Padgett