Colom close-up.

• Author: Haverstock, Nathan
• Position: UPFRONT - Letter to the editor

"Alvaro Colom--In Search of Social Justice," by Hector Pena Diaz, is one of the best short profiles of a political leader I have read in many years. Moving with Colom from campaign headquarters to barbershop on his inaugural day, the writer provides a sensitive and close-up study of the man in amazingly few words.

And by the way, as a regular reader, may I just say thanks for managing the transition from one...