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Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center Drugs, oil and possible war: What's driving the conflicts along Colombia's borders with Venezuela and Ecuador?: 2 of 10
The northwestern region of the South American continent has been receiving a bulk of bad press in the past few months. While Ecuador's coverage is relatively recent, Colombia has been accustomed to media exposure for decades, whereas Venezuela only began receiving criticism since President Lt. Colonel Hugo Chavez Frias came ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ethics Elements of an environmentalist ethic for a consumer age: 2 of 10
We, are about to fade from black to white. With that, get the table cleared as we perch atop our four-legged, domestic branches to lay out in guileless fashion the task at feathered hand, whoa, be careful there with your tail feathers. It behooves us to establish the disparateness of the consumer age, as in this contemporary... More..
Travel > Vacations Guide to Colombia's best vacation spots: 1 of 5
If you consider yourself to be the variety of traveler who is willing to crawl out on a limb and assume a few extra risks for the sake of acquiring memorable life experiences, then Colombia is most definitely the destination for you. The problem with traveling to this country of endless scenic beauty is not so much the avoid... More..
Society & Lifestyle > South & Central American Culture All about Latin America: 1 of 5
Here we are suspended in our little corner of the Milky Way galaxy, in the one solar system pertinent to us all. Eternally pursuant of their particular elliptical orbits in this single star system are nine commonly known planets and their moons, our planet being the only one capable of supporting life and could thus be class... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms If you want to make the world a better place ...: 7 of 27
By suggesting that someone wants to make the world a better place, this immediately implies that the present state of the world is not what we desire. Fair enough? Think about it, when conditions are what we desire them to be then there is no desire for improvement. As such, we either go about our daily business thankful tha... More..
Sciences > Ecology & Environment Should logging the rainforest be allowed to continue: 2 of 6

Some time ago, scientists determined the undeniable environmental value of not just rainforests, but also of temperate, cloud and coniferous forests. The critically important, ecological role of our world's forest ecosystems is no longer a secret. The primary biological function of these ecosystems is to undergo the biochemi... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Latin America Introduction to the government of Colombia: 1 of 3
Since President Alvaro Uribe Velez came to power in 2002, Colombia has experienced some positive changes. Security has been heightened which now facilitates freedom to travel the countryside without fear of being kidnapped or murdered. This can be credited to the national police force and the Colombian military's strategic p... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Winter: 24 of 53

Some things in this world come very naturally; the rising and setting of the sun, the ebb and flow of the ocean, and political false promises spewed from politicians during election season. These are occurrences that most folks accept as the natural order of things. But winter? It is the only foul, six-letter season that suc... More..
Travel > South & Central America Travel destinations: Colombia: 1 of 2
From the depths of the lush, dense, humid jungles, way up to the cloud-covered pinnacles of towering, ice cold, glacial peaks, Colombia is open for travel. Nestled in the upper northwest corner of the South American continent, Colombia is the heart of the American continental system. Its geography includes coasts on both the... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Latin America Common international misconceptions about Colombia: 1 of 1
For some of us who have passed through the ivory gates of institutional knowledge, we might recall some of those Latin American political science or sociology courses and their respective professors. Hopefully you found it to be an intriguing study of a culturally rich region that has been forced to overcome oppression since... More..