630: Celebrating 10 Years of La Leyenda Mountain bike race: A Journey through Colombia
In this episode of the Colombia Calling podcast, Brian Murphy O'Neill shares the story of La Leyenda, a multi-stage mountain bike race in Co...
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20 of 120 episodes629: Tourism Recovery in Colombia: Insights from the Earthquake Aftermath
In this episode of the Colombia Calling podcast, Richard McColl interviews Simon Faulkner - Senior Lecturer of Academic Excellence at Univer...
628: Exploring the Architecture of Power in Colombia with Jenny Pearce of London School of Economics
In this week's discussion on the Colombia Calling podcast, Richard McColl reconnects with Jenny Pearce, a visiting professor at the Internat...
627: "It's about Colombians supporting Colombians" - Humanitarian Work in the Aftermath of Last Week's Earthquake
For this week's episode, Richard McColl and Emily Hart connected with two humanitarian organisations working on the ground in the wake of la...
626: Exploring TikTok's Role in Colombia's Conflict
On this episode of the Colombia Calling podcast, Gwen Weber discusses her master's thesis on the digitalization of conflict in Colombia, foc...
625: Navigating Uncertainty: The First 100 Days of President Abelardo de la Espriella's Government
In this episode of the Colombia Calling podcast, Richard McColl hosts Sergio Guzmán and Kirra Moore of Colombia Risk Analysis to discuss Col...
624: From Sweden to Colombia: A Family Reunion
In this episode of the Colombia Calling Podcast, Richard McColl speaks with Kristian Erskog, a Colombian adoptee raised in Sweden. Kristian...
623: La Escombrera: Colombia's Largest Urban Mass Grave
La Escombrera, a vast rubble pile overlooking Medellín, is considered to be Colombia's largest urban mass grave. Its excavation this year ha...
622: The Mompos Project: A Story of Love, Hotels and Madness in Colombia
When British foreign correspondent Richard McColl purchased, on a whim, a ruined colonial building in the rural Colombian town of Mompós, he...
621: "Kolumbiytsi": The thousands of Colombians holding the Ukrainian Front
In this episode of the Colombia Calling podcast, Richard McColl speaks with Emily Hart about her extensive reporting - for a piece in Delaye...
620: BBC Documentary on Colombia's Ecopetrol Wins Prestigious Award
Colombia Calling is your first stop for everything you ever wanted to know about Colombia. Interviewing experts in the travel industry, deal...
619: Colombia's Close Call: Analyzing the Recent Presidential Election
On this week's Colombia Calling podcast, we make in-depth analysis of Colombia's recent presidential election, voter turnout, regional votin...
618: Colombia Presidential Election Update: 6 Days until the Second Round
In this latest update from Colombia Calling and Colombia Reports, we look at the most recent developments in the lead into the second round...
617: Colombia Beyond the Headlines: Opportunities in Neiva and Huila, Colombia
Join us for an insightful conversation with Juan Pablo Puentes, a long-time listener and expert from Neiva in Huila, Colombia. We explore Co...
616: The Success of the Far-Right in Colombia's Election
On this week's episode, Richard McColl of Colombia Calling and Adriaan Alsema of Colombia Reports dissect the results of Colombia's first ro...
615: From Cannabis to Cigars: Francis Gillis' Colombian Journey
In this episode of the Colombia Calling podcast, social entrepreneur Francis Gillis shares his journey from the medical cannabis industry in...
614: The Delicate Ecosystem of Colombia's Dry Forests
Join us as we explore the critical state of Colombia's tropical dry forests with researcher Maria Isabel Arce Plata. Discover the ecosystem'...
613: The Hidden History of Canadian Extractivism in Colombia
This episode of the Colombia Calling podcast explores the complex relationship between Canadian mining interests and Colombia's post-conflic...
612: Revolutionising Latin America's Fintech: The Qash Story
Explore how Boris Spiwak, CEO of Qash, is transforming Latin America's financial landscape with US dollar accounts using blockchain technolo...
611: A Conversation with Colonel John Blashford-Snell, explorer and author
Colonel John Blashford-Snell is a renowned former British Army officer, explorer, and author, celebrated for his extensive expeditions aroun...