Lorem Ipsum on a Historical Plaque
A historical plaque displaying the infamous dummy text “Lorem Ipsum” on a wall at the Castle of Salgar in Puerto Colombia, near Barranquilla, was re...
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Media Manipulation, Cheap Fake Videos, and Politics in Colombia
The dynamics of political communication in democratic societies have changed as digital technologies have spread around the world, and, particularly, as social ...
Wildfires and Climate Emergency in Bogota
Clouds of smoke have raised over the city sky due to the wildfires that spurred in Bogota’s eastern mountains during the past week. As several areas from ...
Imaginaries of Data and Digital Rights among Latin American communities: A podcast series
The project “Imaginaries of data and digital rights” aims to create spaces for generating and promoting conversations about local imaginaries of data...
The Music of the Dinamita Brothers (Hermanos Dinamita) (circa 2002)
Some music projects last for long periods of time, others are just a matter of months or weekends. It is not easy to keep a band of amateur musicians together. ...
The Legacy of Cumbia Sabanera: Carmelo Torres
Among all the variety of cumbias that have traveled across the Americas, the Cumbia Sabanera is one of my favorites. Its tempo, cadence, instruments, and lyrics...