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January 1, 2020
Colombia Calling is on Patreon
The Colombia Calling podcast has been a labour of love since 2013 and I have not earned a penny from it, but my desire is for it to continue and as it becomes more time-consuming and popular, I am asking for a little help from all of our friends and listeners out there to keep Colombia Read more about Colombia Calling is on Patreon[…]
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December 8, 2019
Musical Protests in Bogotá, 8 December
The recent demonstrations in Colombia have been called nebulous due to the vast array of causes being promoted, those who support them are being told to pack their bags and head to neighbouring Venezuela to thrive under 21st century socialism and while mass mobilizations take place, the government of President Ivan Duque busies itself with presentations Read more about Musical Protests in Bogotá, 8 December[…]
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November 22, 2019
#21N, the strike as seen from Bogotá
Some thoughts on Bogotá’s #21N protests #21N was an overwhelmingly peaceful march until some idiots tried to steal the narrative. #21N matters as did the nighttime cacerolazo which took back the narrative from the violent agitators. President Duque’s late night post #21N address was a response to violence and out of context, in particular for Read more about #21N, the strike as seen from Bogotá[…]
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November 5, 2019
Colombia’s misplaced patriotism?
Colombians are a proud people and rightly so, but, let us explore some of the misplaced patriotism behind the national symbols.
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September 8, 2019
“Entonces Usted Eres Fiel.”
En el barrio de Los Mártires en el centro de Bogotá, el imaginario de nosotros es que es una zona sumamente peligrosa, periodista Richard McColl visitó la zona.
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August 11, 2019
Locombia, where abnormality reigns
Locombia, where abnormality reigns
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June 13, 2019
A Visit to Bogotá’s Bronx
You can feel it, the inescapable sense that intensely painful moments have occurred here in Bogotá’s Bronx. It’s a perception which clings to you upon entry of the old “L,” and stays with you until long afterwards. These ruminations do scant justice to the horrors and suffering which took place here and what this man-made Read more about A Visit to Bogotá’s Bronx[…]
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May 7, 2019
Faces of Mompós
A collection of images of some of the faces of Mompós. Enjoy these photographs.
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February 20, 2019
How to Write about Colombia
Upon your descent into Bogotá, gaze fixedly at the countryside and squint carefully to see where the tracer bullets, aimed at downing your aircraft en route from the evil imperial power in the North, are coming from. If you are lucky, you might see a fully-fledged battle going on below between the Colombian military and Read more about How to Write about Colombia[…]
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February 6, 2019
Problem Guests? Check this out!
How do you respond to cruel and negative reviews from problem guests?
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