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2017, Colombia’s Year of the Morrongo

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Richard

I know, I know, I have been circulating this word for a few weeks now – Morrongo, but it’s the best, if not the only way, to spew out a gristly morsel of what lays ahead of us here in … Continue reading →

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Morales, Bolivar, ground zero as to why Colombia is not at peace

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Richard

A great deal has been written about regarding the Colombian Government’s peace dialogues with the FARC guerrillas. I have spoken at length about this moment and indeed written a good many news articles about the topic and while I wholeheartedly … Continue reading →

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the Accidental Journalist

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Richard

The Accidental Journalist Richard McColl is a formally trained Anglo-Canadian journalist born and raised in London, England. His parents saw the importance in travel as education and his early years were punctuated with lengthy stints abroad for both vacation purposes … 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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