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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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Chapter 1: The Mompós Project

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Richard

So, in my quest for an editor/ agent/ publisher, I have gone ahead and published Chapter 1 of my novel on Medium. The working title at the moment, which will be familiar to readers of this blog, is of course: … Continue reading →

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Podcasting 101, Show Notes

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Richard

I receive quite a few emails weekly about people with questions about Colombia, obviously this is something positive since my podcast is about this complex South American nation, but at the same time, I also receive missives from listeners and … Continue reading →

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The Importance of personal cultural heritage

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Richard

It’s a strange thing, but as a traveler through Latin America, upon visiting a place for the first time, I would often head out to a nearby cemetery to take a look at the old tombstones, and reflect a little … Continue reading →

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