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Adam Isacson

Adam Isacson is director of programmes, Center for International Policy, Washington DC.

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Colombia: a miraculous rescue, and what comes next

The release of Ingrid Betancourt and her fellow-hostages is another stunning blow to the besieged Farc rebel movement. All the more reason for Colombia's military and its Washington backers to be careful in the next stage of a long war, says Adam Isacson.

The Colombia - Venezuela - Ecuador tangle

Colombia's raid on a guerrilla camp across its border exposes the region's dangerous political and military fractures, says Adam Isacson.

The United States and Colombia: the next plan

The United States could play a decisive new role in helping a crisis-ridden Colombia move toward being a modern democracy. In the wake of George W Bush's brief visit to Bogotá, Adam Isacson assesses the chances of a policy shift in Washington.