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A Visit to Bogotá’s Bronx

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Richard

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 … Continue reading →

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How to Write about Colombia

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Richard

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 … Continue reading →

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My Own Special Twitter Troll

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Richard

Where the author receives a thinly veiled threat from a troll Continue reading →

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Duque Wins, Petro Wins, Colombia?

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Richard

In case you have been in a deep sleep or dead and didn’t know about it, there was a Colombian presidential election run-off on Sunday June 17 and Ivan Duque saw off the threat from Gustavo Petro. You can watch … Continue reading →

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