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When Has Colombia Ever Been Normal?

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Richard

I have just completed a fortnight’s trip as an “enrichment guide” for a UK-based travel outfit in the company of citizens from the UK and the US, and as always, I was required to respond to some of the more … Continue reading →

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A True Colombia Moment: Gachalá

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Richard

All too often my writing becomes a diatribe against injustices or perceived wrongs in Colombia from my point of view, but this Sunday as I prepared to watch Colombia vs. Venezuela (el coco*) in their opening game of the Copa … Continue reading →

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Remembering Buenaventura

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Richard

Long overdue, the coverage coming out of Colombia’s Pacific port of Buenaventura has left me feeling philosophical. I first visited this impoverished city in 2003 and then again in 2007. I promised myself I would never return. Writing in 2007 … Continue reading →

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Yes I Live in Colombia. No, I’m not a Coke Fiend

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Richard

One tires of the smirks, the knowing glances and the telltale finger tap to the side of the nose that inevitably greet your revelation in the pub in London that you live in Colombia. How incredibly dull to have to … Continue reading →

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