Colombia’s ELN storms military base – necessary context behind the attack
Oliver Dodd writes on why the ELN are still fighting against the Colombian govenment
Imperialism’s information war and the importance of insurgent communication
“Because class struggle inevitably extends into the domain of the Internet, this means that there is an urgent need for professionally organised, insurgent communication”, writes Oliver Dodd
Elections in Colombian see a shift to the left
On Sunday 29 May, Colombia held its first round of presidential elections with former M-19 guerrilla fighter and mayor of Bogotá Gustavo Petro leading in front
Colombia’s mercenary industry is behind the Haitian Coup
Almost every assassin involved in the murder of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse was Colombian. That’s no coincidence: if you want mercenaries for hire on the cheap, often trained by the US military, you can find them in spades in Colombia.
Colombia: Jesus Santrich assassination straight out of the CIA playbook
The Farc leader, killed by Colombian commandos in Venezuela, was a victim of the hybrid warfare techniques taught by the US and Israel, explains Oliver Dodd.
Social unrest continues in Colombia
Huge numbers of protestors have taken to the streets of Colombia over the last week after President Duque attempted to pass a bill that would further increase inequality in the country by making the working class pay for the covid-19-induced fiscal deficit.
Colombia’s insurgency resumes: why Segunda Marquetalia, a wing of the Farc, have returned to war
Inside a base in the Catatumbo mountains, Oliver Dodd speaks to Comandante Villa Vazquez in the first ever face-to-face interview with a senior figure in the recently re-established guerilla army
Exposing Colombia’s dirty counter-insurgency operations
Researcher Oliver Dodd draws on interviews and field work to look at some of the tactics that the Latin American state, with the support and guidance of the US, has used against Marxist rebels in its 50-year civil war.
Green Frontier and Wild District: The Bolivarian vs The Bolsonarian Revolution
Dennis Broe reviews two Netflix original TV series, Green Frontier and Wild District, two shockingly different approaches to South American struggles for political liberation.
The Colombian Connection: US imperialism & Venezuela
Oliver Dodd reveals the intimate involvement of Colombia in US attacks on Venezuela and its role as a key platform for US imperialism in Latin America.