Posts By: Franco Bastida
Franco Bastida is a Mexican journalist and a recent Latin American studies graduate from SUNY Plattsburgh. He is a fellow at the Center for International Policy, a Washington-based think tank, where he covers security and human rights in Latin America. Franco previously served as a news and translation intern for the PanAm Post, and as a volunteer translator for the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. He tweets at @iamthefes.

February 22, 2018 > Hanna Wallis
Armed Groups Continue to Threaten Indigenous Communities in Colombia
TACUEYÓ, Colombia—Sparks flew into the air from a drill saw struggling through confiscated machine guns. On Feb.11, hundreds of people gathered for a community assembly in Tacueyó, Cauca to witness […] Read More >

October 17, 2016 > Hanna Wallis
Despite ‘No’ Vote, Colombian Indigenous Groups Say They’ll Implement Peace Accord
With a red and green bandana fastened around his neck, Colombia’s high commissioner for peace, Sergio Jaramillo, approached the edge of a stage adorned with fresh flowers as if walking […] Read More >