May 31, 2022
What a rollercoaster of an afternoon we had, viewing the results
of the first round of the Colombian presidential election as they
came in.
On this week's Colombia Calling podcast, we chat to Mark Kennedy
(journalist: Latin American Advisor and Inter-American Dialogue)
and throw around ideas regarding the voting and...
May 24, 2022
Dr Hannah Meszaros Martin is not a newcomer to the Colombia Calling podcast having previously joined us on Ep413 "What is Forensic Architecture?" On Episode 425 she brings her wealth of knowledge on the topic of glyphosate to the podcast to discuss its history, use in the eradication of coca and beyond. She says:...
May 17, 2022
Shafik Meghji is an award-winning travel writer, journalist and
author based in South London specialising in Latin America and
South Asia. But on this episode 424 of the Colombia Calling
podcast, we discuss his new book: "Crossed off the Map, Travels in
Bolivia," and also pick his brains about travel in Colombia.
Tune...
May 10, 2022
One year ago in 2021, the southwestern Colombian city of Cali
became the flashpoint for massive protests in what was known as the
#paronacional. Underestimated and misunderstood by the government,
protests lasted for several months and there was a significant loss
of life.
Journalist Jorge Luis Galeano Bolaños,...
May 3, 2022
What were the "false positives or falsos positivos? Adriaan
Alsema of Colombia Reports joins us on this "explainer"
episode.
This is the name given to the killings of young men - mainly from
humble families - carried out by the Colombian army to inflate
numbers of "neutralized" guerrilla combatants during...