
Colombia After Peace
With peace on the horizon, the Colombian left’s future seems hopeful, but daunting challenges confront it.
Frances Abele CM is Distinguished Research Professor and Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy Emerita at Carleton University. She is a research fellow at the Carleton Centre for Community Innovation and the Broadbent Institute. Much of her work focuses on indigenous-Canada relations.
With peace on the horizon, the Colombian left’s future seems hopeful, but daunting challenges confront it.
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