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Study finds that Colombia is a failed state

Uneven development is high in almost all the states in the index, suggesting that inequality within states—and not merely poverty—increases instability. Criminalization or delegitimization of the state, which occurs when state institutions are regarded as corrupt, illegal, or ineffective, also figured prominently. Facing this condition, people often shift their allegiances to other leaders—opposition parties, warlords, ethnic nationalists, clergy, or rebel forces. Demographic factors, especially population pressures stemming from refugees, internally displaced populations, and environmental degradation, are also found in most at-risk countries, as are consistent human rights violations.

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=3098

The 15 most at-risk countries, according to the study:
1. Ivory Coast
2. Democratic Republic of the Congo
3. Sudan
4. Iraq
5. Somalia
6. Sierra Leone
7. Chad
8. Yemen
9. Liberia
10. Haiti
11. Afghanistan
12. Rwanda
13. North Korea
14. Colombia
15. Zimbabwe

By vladimiro on Jul 23, 2006, 10:28 in Politics & the war.

juancegomez says on Jul 24, 2006, 18:46:

Out of context, bad heading, other sources also disagree Film at 11.

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vladimiro says on Jul 24, 2006, 21:36:

One clear sign There are 3 million refugees in Colombia and the numbers of refugees have been growing at increasing rates in recent years. What other countries in the world have millions of refugees?

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platano says on Jul 25, 2006, 07:57:

Vladimiro, A refugee is a person who "owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality, and is unable to or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country..." --The 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees

Colombia has millions outside its borders, forced out by death threats or economic necessity. Colombia also has millions inside its borders who are "internally displaced"...

In millions of refugees, here are some numbers (2004):

1 Sudan 4.5
2 Afghanistan 4.2
3 Palestine 3.3
4 Colombia 2.6

Colombia is definitely in the running for "failed state" status under Uribe.

plátano

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mcraig says on Jul 29, 2006, 09:33:

Without Uribe Colombia would be nothing more than a terroist state to the internationl community an would never become anything else than that. Uribe has brought about change to Colombia that just might get Colombia back on track an considered to be an admirable trade partner in the international community which brings better paying jobs,more education, more service an some respect. Our maybe you like the thought of being a socialist unmoral country again an be sitting on a time bomb like Chavez just waiting for the US or another country to drop bombs on you in the future. With democracy come freedom an freedom as always had huge hurdles to overcome to prevail. Look at us Americans we have to fight for democracy freedom our whole existance an lose million of men just to be free.So why would you think colombia freedoms would come easily without hurdles an without loss of lives?

Freedom is not free !

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