Posts By: Alexandra Hall
Alex is a Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellow at New York University. She is pursuing a masters degree in Journalism and Latin American Studies. Alex served as a Fulbright Scholar in the Dominican Republic. She has a bachelors degree in Foreign Policy in the Americas from Vanderbilt University. She has a special interest in U.S.-Latin America Relations and Afro-Latin America. Alex is also a photographer in New York City.
December 5, 2016 > Daniela Castro
Colombian Victims Abroad Sought Justice in Amended Peace Deal
NEW YORK—The Colombian government and the FARC rebel group signed a new and final peace deal on Nov. 24. The Congress approved the agreement last week, giving the green light […] Read More >
August 4, 2016 > Daniela Castro
Colombian Victims in Exile Fear Speaking Out
NEW YORK – Carlos, a middle aged man from southern Colombia, arrived in New York City last June, fleeing a series of death threats against him. “There was [a] high-ranking […] Read More >
July 13, 2015 > Daniela Castro
Strategy, Cease-Fires and Public Opinion: Inside Colombia’s Peace Process
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — On Sunday, diplomats in Havana, Cuba announced that the Colombian government will de-escalate its military campaign against the FARC rebel group, if that group adheres to the […] Read More >
June 22, 2015 > Daniela Castro
The Roots of Colombia’s Peace Talk Crisis
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — The ongoing peace talks between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, could end more than 50 years of internal armed conflict. […] Read More >