Colombia Feliz!

Before I post another story about guerrilla war in Colombia, let's take a little time to sit back and consider this snippet of news. Colombia is the third happiest nation in the world.

That's right. Despite having the biggest refugee crisis outside of Africa, Colombians are still more cheerful than the Swiss, the Dutch and the Canadians to name just a few typical optimists.

The findings are the result of a survey by the University of Michigan. Check out the chart below.