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- 270: Amalgama: Female Latin American Art Exhibition in LondonDaniela Galan is a Colombian artist and art historian from Goldsmiths University. She is also a former lawyer and philosopher of Los Andes University, with a five-year background in education and corp … Read more
- 269: Storytelling for Business in ColombiaHailing from Villavicencio and then growing up in California, Alma Quiroga has plenty of stories to tell about both the Llanos and the transition her life took when her family decided to transplant it … Read more
- 268: The British Legion in Colombia, Believers in South American Independence or Unruly Opportunists?Between 1810 and 1825, 7,000 English, Scottish and Irish mercenaries sailed to Gran Colombia to fight against Spanish colonial rule under the rebel forces of Simon Bolivar. Their motives were mixed. S … Read more
- 267: Tensions with the Government in Southwestern ColombiaMany of you based in Colombia will have seen the impacting images of the strikes and blockades in southwestern Colombia, principally in the departments of Cauca and Huila. Who is protesting and why? W … Read more
- 266: Talking to Angus Macqueen, Director of the documentary on Ingrid BetancourtColombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt was the world’s most famous hostage and in a massive surge of good luck, the Director of, "2320 Days in the Jungle," a documentary about In … Read more
- 265: Dehumanization of the "other" in Colombia's conflictYana Shevkirova came to my attention a few months ago after having written a compelling article about Bogotá on her website, www.rebelaffairs.com, entitled: "A City that Vacillates." So, it … Read more
- 264: The demobilization of Colombia's AUC paramilitariesThis is a very special episode since we have the opportunity to speak once again with our "anonymous" interviewee from Ep 251 (What is happening to the FARC guerrillas in Colombia right now? … Read more
- La Casa Amarilla joins the CCLGBTcoIn an important and inclusive move to promote tolerance and respect, I am proud to announce that the Casa Amarilla Hotel Mompós has become an affiliate member of the CCLGBTco. Read more
- 263: The Story of Consul Henderson and José María CórdovaFor those, like myself, unfamiliar with José María Córdova, he was also known as the "Hero of Ayacucho", and was a General of the Colombian army during the Latin American War of independence … Read more
- 262: Coffee Axis Travel in ColombiaFor those of you who have been listening to the Colombia Calling podcast for a while, Reno transplant to Colombia's coffee region, Erin Donaldson will be well-known to you already since she has g … Read more
