A Nation in Spite of Itself: Uncertainty and Hope in Colombia After the Referendum
Last week was full of emotions for Colombia. From hope to uncertainty, from sadness to happiness, from indignation to joy, Colombians have been experiencing a c...
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Mobilizing the Civic Imagination: New Media in the Context of Colombia’s Peace Agreement and Referendum
Imagination is a powerful tool for social and cultural transformation. People need to be able to imagine and speak about change first in order to transform the ...
Making Peace, Building Peace in Colombia
Yesterday, Monday August 29, after more than 50 years of confrontations, the FARC (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia) and the Colombian government dec...
Clubes de Ciencia Colombia Version 2.0
The second edition of Clubes de Ciencia Colombia succesfully ended yesterday with a simultaneous event in six different cities across the country. During the ev...
Embrace of the Serpent / El Abrazo de la Serpiente
The latest film of Ciro Guerra, El Abrazo de la Serpiente/Embrace of the Serpent, is a wonderful piece of cinematic art, full of mystery, beauty, and intimate c...
Exploring Caribbean food culture in Cartagena de Indias: La Calle de Tripita y Media
The streets of Cartagena de Indias, in Colombia, are full of history, flavors, and colors. Both in their names and architecture, in their walls and cobbles, the...
Time Sellers: A Telecommunication Informal Economy in Urban Colombia
Time is gold. Minutes are money. Literally, in the streets of Bogota and other Colombian cities, you can buy minutes for hundreds of pesos. Selling time is one ...