579: Looking Ahead to Colombia's Presidential Elections
In this episode of the Colombia Calling podcast, host Richard McColl discusses the upcoming elections in Colombia with Sergio Guzmán and Isy Hawes from Colombia Risk Analysis. They delve into the p...
12 Aug 20251h 12min
578: Translating Mafalda
This week, Emily Hart speaks to multi-award-winning translator Frank Wynne about Latin America's most beloved cartoon - Mafalda - and how he brought her to life in English. Dubbed 'a hero of our ti...
5 Aug 20251h 15min
577: Small Earthquakes and what we never learnt in school about South America
Blending travel writing, history and reportage, our guest on this week's Colombia Calling podcast is award-winning journalist and author Shafik Meghji who tells a tale of footballers and pirates, nitr...
29 Jul 202558min
576: The Myth Of The Narco
In order to understand the issue of the cocaine trade in Colombia, we need to look at three factors: 1. Drugs Policy as a Geopolitical tool. 2. Markets: A Political Economic issue. 3. Narratives: the...
22 Jul 20251h 10min
575: The Rise of the Tren de Aragua: A Deep Dive
This conversation on the Colombia Calling podcast delves into the complexities of the Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan criminal organization that has evolved significantly over the years. Chris Dalby, an ...
15 Jul 20251h 7min
574: Andrei Gómez Suárez discusses peace dialogues and writing as he reflects on the Colombian conflict
In this episode of the Colombia Calling podcast, host Richard McColl speaks with Andres Gomez Suarez about his new book 'We Are Not Made of Sugar', which reflects on his childhood experiences during t...
8 Jul 20251h 3min
573: Richard McColl reads from his book: "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 imagined a lifestyle of relaxation, with idle afternoons re...
1 Jul 202551min
572: Álvaro Uribe: The Early Years and Rise to Power, 1952-1994
Few figures in Latin American politics polarize opinion like Colombia's former president, Álvaro Uribe. Right now, Uribe, Colombia's president from 2002 to 2010, faces charges of bribery, procedural f...
24 Jun 20251h 45min
