{"id":5010,"title":"The Crossroads: Colombia","link":"https:\/\/bst-europe.eu\/de\/globalization\/the-crossroads-colombia\/","date":"3. Dezember 2015","date_unix":1449154847,"date_modified_unix":1449154847,"date_iso":"2015-12-03T15:00:47+00:00","content":"

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It is easy to steer a government when things are going well. But what happens when the path becomes less clear? What happens when countries face that fork in the road?<\/p>\n

The Crossroads\u00a0<\/em>video series from the Bertelsmann Foundation\u2019s Global Economic Dynamics team focuses on these decisive moments for emerging markets.<\/p>\n

Our third episode,\u00a0The Crossroads: Colombia<\/em>, considers a country with significant growth momentum, but facing a thorny peace process and a slumping global economy.<\/p>\n

Featuring commentary from President Juan Manuel Santos, Finance Minister Mauricio C\u00e1rdenas, Defense Minister Luis Carlos Villegas, as well as leading senators from both sides of the isle, top journalists and every-day citizens from the city to the countryside, Bertelsmann Foundation Latin America specialist Samuel George takes us to the heart of a country at the crossroads.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s decision time. Which way will Colombia go?<\/p>\n

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Part 1 \u2013 A New Day in Colombia?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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So the peace negotiations underway in Havana are of paramount importance to Colombia\u2019s future. But, while all eyes are on Cuba, are economic problems brewing back home in Colombia? We have a closer look in Part 2:<\/p>\n

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Part 2 \u2013 5 Challenges to Colombia\u2019s Economy<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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But FARC leaders negotiating in Havana may not have full control over a disjointed movement more interested in drug profits than peace agreements, and any agreement could be difficult to enforce. So what is the big idea? We have a closer look in Part 3.<\/p>\n

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Part 3 \u2013 The Peace Process- FARC, Fishheads and Toads<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Watch our Interview with Defense Minister Luis Carlos Villegas<\/a><\/p>\n

Watch our Interview with Bello\u201d Columnist for The Economist, Michael Reid<\/a><\/p>\n

Watch our interview with Mauricio C\u00e1rdenas, Minister of Finance<\/a><\/p>\n

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Want more Crossroads? Check out extra content and full interview videos HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

And see previous episodes<\/p>\n

The Crossroads Argentina<\/a><\/p>\n

The Crossroads Cuba<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Crossroads video series from the Bertelsmann Foundation\u2019s Global Economic Dynamics team focuses on these decisive moments for emerging markets. Our third episode, The Crossroads: Colombia, considers a country with significant growth momentum, but facing a thorny peace process and a slumping global economy. <\/p>\n","thumbnail":null,"thumbnailsquare":null,"authors":[{"id":309,"name":"Samuel George","link":"https:\/\/bst-europe.eu\/de\/blogger\/samuel-george\/"}],"categories":[{"id":152,"name":"Globalization","link":"https:\/\/bst-europe.eu\/category\/globalization\/"}],"tags":[{"id":155,"name":"Videos","link":"https:\/\/bst-europe.eu\/tag\/videos\/"}]}